Codes of practice: Why police can’t resolve the strip search problem
SUBSCRIBE 7th December 2022
ANALYSIS: An inquiry into the strip search of a 15-year-old Black girl by police officers at her school concluded it should never had happened. Four officers found themselves facing an investigation for gross misconduct, but National Appropriate Adult Network Chief Executive Chris Bath argues the labyrinth of legislation and Codes of Practice covering strip searches lies at the heart of the problem.