Mayor Andy Burnham has said people need to 'cut Manchester City Council some slack' over their decision to axe the city's Bonfire Night celebrations due to 'escalating costs'.
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Black and Asian people are still more likely to be stopped and searched by police in Greater Manchester as the force's use of these powers increases. The use of stop and search increased by around 20 pc in the last year, with the figures more than doubling in the latest period compared to the previous year.
There were 5,070 stop and search encounters from April to June of this year, according to GMP – a 139.9 pc increase compared to the same period in 2021. This increase has been intentional as the police force seek to increase arrests.
The police have powers to stop and search if they have 'reasonable grounds' to suspect someone is carrying illegal drugs, weapons or stolen property. Special powers can also be used in specific areas to stop and search without suspicion, which has also contributed to the recent rise in the city-region.
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The ratio of individuals from ethnic minorities being subject to stop and search by the force did fall last year – but the powers are still used disproportionately. Between July 2021 and June 2022, Black people were 3.7 times more likely to be stopped and searched than White people with Asian people 1.7 times more likely.
This is less than the same period in the previous year when Black people were 4.1 times more likely to be stopped and searched and Asian people twice as likely – although the ratio for other ethnic minorities has remained at 2.2. However, Greater Manchester's race equality panel says this is still too high.
Elizabeth Cameron, who chairs the panel, said the data is 'positive', but she believes that stop and search should not be
Mayor Andy Burnham has said people need to 'cut Manchester City Council some slack' over their decision to axe the city's Bonfire Night celebrations due to 'escalating costs'.
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