Corporate apologies for stop and search: a sorry idea
It would be better to allow officers the powers only when they have demonstrated clear and consistent competence
Claudia Tomlinson
Website Claudia has a background in the public, charity and community sector. She writes for Left Foot Forward on health, inequality, domestic politics, Africa, the USA and Canada as special areas of interest.
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