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strip-search
Coverage of strip-search in the Nexus archive.
- Police chiefs face legal challenge over trans guidance that lets biological men request strip-search by female officers
Police chiefs are facing a legal challenge over trans guidance that permits biological men to request strip searches conducted by female officers. The policy has sparked controversy and legal action.
- Black children in England and Wales almost eight times more likely to be strip-searched than white peers – report
Black children in England and Wales are nearly eight times more likely to be strip-searched by police than white children, according to a report by the children’s commissioner. The report also found Black children are overrepresented in cases where police use force, with their 'size, gender, or build' cited as justification.