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DIFFERENTIAL TREATMENT IN THE YOUTH JUSTICE SYSTEMpeople. The main reason for conducting a stop and search under these powersacross all ethnic groups was for drugs, as was the case in 2005/06. In 2006/07,12% of all stop and searches resulted in an arrest; this was the same for both whiteand black people, lower for Asians (10%) and higher for other ethnic groups (14%)(see Jones and Singer, 2008).Use of the power varied from area to area and by ethnicity; arrest rates from stop andsearches ranged from 7% in Area A1 to 9% in Area D1. Table 3.7 shows the numberof arrests following stop and searches by ethnicity in each area, and the overall ‘hitrates’, or proportion of searches that resulted in arrests. Appendix B presents moredetailed information about the offences for which arrests were made.Table 3.7Arrests following stop and searches, by ethnicityArea Asian BlackMixedRace WhiteTotalarrestedTotal stopandsearches‘Hitrate’Area A1 0 40 N/A 11 51 695 7%Area B1 30 7 5 90 132 1,590 8%Area C1 0 8 1 6 15 177 8%Area D1 57 6 2 16 81 926 9%Note: Table excludes cases where ethnicity was other/unknown.In Area A1, 695 searches were carried out over a six-month period; of these, 51 (7%)resulted in an arrest. Forty arrestees were black; the remainder were white. Threewere female; most (29) were 16 or 17 years old. None were aged under 13. All of thefirearm (six) and stolen property (eight) arrests were of black boys. Some examplesof the narratives on the search forms describing the circumstances of the arrest are:Subject stopped in a robbery hotspot area fitting a suspect profile. He is aknown robber and reluctant to remove hands from pockets. A mobile wasfound which was shown as stolen. When arrested punched PC [officer’sname] in the face. (ID 8)Black boy aged 14. Arrested for possession of stolen propertySuspect sighted in area where males matching their descriptions had beenseen by an MOP [member of the public] with a firearm. One of the group had29
YOUNG PEOPLE’S ENTRY INTO THE YOUTH JUSTICE SYSTEMalso hit an MOP with that firearm. Searched under S.47 of Firearms Act.No items found. Search of area by police found firearm. (ID 19)Black boy aged 15. Arrested for possession of a firearmMale seen riding pedal cycle on the road and pavement without lights duringhours of darkness. Wearing dark hooded clothing. Matched description ofrobbery suspects and males seen to avoid police earlier. When asked topull over and stop he made off from police. (ID 37)White boy aged 17. Arrested for failing to stop for the policeIn Area B1, the police carried out 1,590 stop and searches, of which 8% (132)resulted in an arrest. Just over two-thirds (68%) of arrestees were white, 5% wereblack, 4% were mixed race and 23% were Asian. Only one young black person wasarrested for either possessing or supplying drugs. No young people were arrestedfor firearms offences and few young people were arrested for offences against theperson. Below are examples of the circumstances leading to arrests in Area B1:Known nominal. 26 Evasive to police with other nominals. (ID 2117)White boy aged 17. Arrested for going equippedFound in Audi in high crime area. Checked vehicle: stolen. Vehicle searched.Items used in theft and burglary found. (ID 1069)Black girl aged 17. Arrested for burglaryGroup of males pointed out by member of public believed to be involved innuisance behaviour at school premises. School has had numerous damagesrecently. (ID 1103)Mixed race white/black Caribbean boy aged 16. Arrested for assaultStop checked regarding possible stolen bike. Strong smell of cannabis.(ID 2659)White boy aged 13. Searched and arrested for burglary26A ‘nominal’ or ‘prominent nominal’ is someone who has been flagged by the police as a persistent andserious offender.30
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REFERENCESReferencesAudit Commissio
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REFERENCESMirrlees-Black, C., Budd,
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