As a result of the Coronavirus outbreak the UK government introduced the Coronavirus Act 2020 which allows police officer’s to stop and question members of the public beyond the powers available under the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984, move crowds from public spaces, award fines and detain those whom they believe have Coronavirus and have failed to isolate themselves.

EQUAL’s response to the ‘Tackling Racial Disparity in the Criminal Justice System: 2020 update’ Last month the Ministry of Justice (MOJ) published ‘Tackling Racial Disparity in the Criminal Justice System: 2020 Update’. This update also sets out the work that has taken place since the Lammy Review recommendations published in 2017.

Last month the Ministry of Justice (MOJ) published ‘Tackling Racial Disparity in the Criminal Justice System: 2020 Update’. This update also sets out the work that has taken place...

Shadae Cazzeau, EQUAL's Head of Policy, has talked on two BBC radio programmes -on Radio Derby and Radio WM - about the effect of the enhanced police powers (due to the...

EQUAL recognises the need to use police powers to ensure compliance with social distancing policies to curb the spread of Covid-19, however, we are concerned about the impact this may...