High levels of stop/search of black people

Date asked:
Board Member:Linda Dillon
Question type:Oral

Question

Can you outline first of all, why, at a time when hate crime is at its highest level ever and continuing to go on that trajectory unfortunately, why we have programs of ethnic communities over the summer months that black people are the target of stop and search. Why do you think that increase is happening and what your plans are to deal with it because these are communities that need to have confidence in policing and society and not to be targeted. Wants to understand the reasons.

Answer

You can view the full video here: September 2026 Meeting in Public

The full answer to this question can be found at 2:16:50 

Linda Dillon MLA - Sinn Féin