September 30, 2022 | Investigations and Operations
Reference: F-2022-00787
Request
How many strip searches/further searches of under 18s were performed by officers in the following financial years:
1. 1 April 2021 - 31 March 2022
2. 1 April 2020 - 31 March 2021
3. 1 April 2019 - 31 March 2020
4. 1 April 2018 - 31 March 2019
5. 1 April 2017 - 31 March 2018
Please provide a breakdown for each year by gender. Please provide a breakdown for each year by ethnicity. For each year - how many of the under 18s were handcuffed during the process. For each year - how many of those searches were released by police without charge.