Suffolk Police Powers Public Scrutiny (SPPPS)

Anyone with an interest in the police stop and search powers is welcome to attend and contribute to our independent SPPPS meetings.

The meetings offer an independent view of the tool’s used across Suffolk and aim to ensure that stop and search is used appropriately. More details of this can be found on the Stop and Search page here.

SPPPS

Suffolk Police Powers Public Scrutiny (SPPPS) is an independent, community-led group dedicated to monitoring and reviewing the police’s use of force and stop-and-search powers. Oversight of police powers is crucial for upholding a fair and just society, ensuring that the police operate within legal boundaries and maintains the trust and consent of the public it serves.

The groups aim:

Scrutinise and hold Suffolk Police to account regarding their use of powers to include:

Scrutinise the police Use of Force, Taser and Stop & Searches
Tackle police disproportionality on minoritised communities
Improve trust and confidence in the way the police use their powers
Highlight lived experiences, stressing the importance of fair use of police powers and its impact on communities
Provide an open space for communities to share experiences and for the police to explain their actions
Improve community cohesion in Suffolk
Stop and Searches, with a focus on disproportionality against minority ethnic groups.

To find out further details regarding Stop and Search please see our page dedicated to covering Stop and Search

SPPPS unites members of the public and the police to address the disproportionality in stop and search practices affecting individuals from minoritised backgrounds. Please review the most recent Suffolk’s Proportionality of Stop and Search Use – BME report.

SPPPS Booklet

Please click here to view a detailed booklet covering the Suffolk Police Powers Public Scrutiny Group.

Know your rights!

Photos from ISCRE & Suffolk Police informing children and younger people of their rights if stopped and searched.