Police service strength

Documents to download

Police service strength. England and Wales 31 March 1977 to 30 September 2000. House of Commons Research Paper 01/28.

Police powers: stop and search

This Commons Library briefing paper discusses police stop and search powers. It outlines a recent history of their reform and available evidence on their effectiveness at reducing and detecting crime.
- Crime
- Police
Police powers: Strip searching

This Commons Library briefing paper discusses police powers to conduct "strip searches". It outlines the procedures for conducting strip searches; the available evidence on the use of strip searches; and recent debate about the impact they can have.
- Crime
- Police
Anti-social behaviour awareness week

There will be a debate on Anti-social behaviour awareness week in Westminster Hall on 20 July 2022 at 14:30. This debate will be led by Jacob Young MP.