HMIC 2015 1. With immediate effect, while changes to the Authorised Following consultation with the Police and Public Encounters Professional Practice are being considered, the College Board a definition and short guidance has been drafted. This has of Policing should publish a working definition of what been approved by the NPCC lead for stop and search and the constitutes an effective and fair stop and search Chief Executive of the College of Policing. encounter. 2. Chief constables should, with immediate effect, develop This action plan will be published within the Constabularies 2016 plans that set out how each force will complete the action external stop search page, remaining a live document with actions required to make good progress in relation to the updated as they progress. recommendations in HMIC's 2013 report, and publish these plans so that the public can easily see them on their websites. These plans should include the action forces are taking to comply fully with the Best Use of Stop and Search Scheme, initiated in April 2014 by the Home Secretary. 3. HMIC expects chief constables to use the A number of actions are already complete and work progressing 2016 they completed as part of this inspection to on others. The roll out of training to front line staff in 2016 remains formulate their plans, alongside any other relevant the key challenge to ensure this is delivered appropriately and to information. We expect all forces to have completed, or the right members of staff to be making good progress in relation to, the recommended actions by November 2015. 4. Within twelve months, chief constables and the College The NPCC stop and search lead will work with the College of of Policing should agree and implement a set of minimum Policing on this recommendation. The NPCC lead will seek the recording standards for the police use of the Road Traffic views of forces. Act 1988 power to stop motor vehicles and the Police Reform Act 2002 powers to search for and seize alcohol and tobacco from young people for the purpose of assessing their effective and fair use.
HMIC 2015 1. With immediate effect, while changes to the Authorised Professional Practice are being considered, the College of Policing should publish a working definition of what constitutes an effective and fair stop and search encounter. Following consultation with the Police and Public Encounters Board a definition and short guidance has been drafted. This has been approved by the NPCC lead for stop and search and the Chief Executive of the College of Policing. 2. Chief constables should, with immediate effect, develop plans that set out how each force will complete the action required to make good progress in relation to the recommendations in HMIC's 2013 report, and publish these plans so that the public can easily see them on their websites. These plans should include the action forces are taking to comply fully with the Best Use of Stop and Search Scheme, initiated in April 2014 by the Home Secretary. This action plan will be published within the Constabularies external stop search page, remaining a live document with actions updated as they progress. 2016 3. HMIC expects chief constables to use the they completed as part of this inspection to formulate their plans, alongside any other relevant information. We expect all forces to have completed, or to be making good progress in relation to, the recommended actions by November 2015. A number of actions are already complete and work progressing on others. The roll out of training to front line staff in 2016 remains the key challenge to ensure this is delivered appropriately and to the right members of staff 2016 4. Within twelve months, chief constables and the College of Policing should agree and implement a set of minimum recording standards for the police use of the Road Traffic Act 1988 power to stop motor vehicles and the Police Reform Act 2002 powers to search for and seize alcohol and tobacco from young people for the purpose of assessing their effective and fair use. The NPCC stop and search lead will work with the College of Policing on this recommendation. The NPCC lead will seek the views of forces.