10 February 2013

Policing Young Adults: A scoping study

Policing

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How can the issues that influence encounters between the police and young adults be identified? This study draws on interviews with young adults, police officers and policy experts, to focus on encounters with the police, particularly around stop and search and the night-time economy. It recommends more research into what policing best practice might look like.

Publisher: Police Foundation
Author: Graham and Karn

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