Black people are still almost twice as likely to be stopped and searched by police in Greater Manchester - as local leaders condemned the use of the 'humiliating' policing tool.
The figures on GMP's use of the controversial powers have fallen dramatically since the 2021 census data was released last year, which puts the force well below the national average.
The new ethnicity data suggests that Black people are 1.9 times as likely to be stopped and searched by GMP than White people, down from 3.7 in 2021.
While for Asian people its 1.3 times as likely, down from 2.1. However, a panel set up by mayor Andy Burnham after George Floyd was killed by police in the US three years ago has said that the use of stop and search is 'often under-recorded'. Try MEN Premium for FREE by clicking here for no ads, fun puzzles and brilliant new features. Greater Manchester's Race Equality Panel, which has previously described GMP as 'institutionally racist', has criticised the force for its disproportionate use of these powers.
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