Official figures from Cambridgeshire Constabulary show more than 3,577 people were stopped and searched during 2020 – a rate of 425 per 100,000 people.
That was a 55% increase in comparison to 2019’s figures.
The figures reveal the objects police were looking for – from drugs to weapons to stolen goods – but not what they actually found, although they do tell us how many searches led to an arrest.
So what do we know about stop and search in Cambridgeshire?
Here we reveal everything you need to know.
3. Vehicle and person searched
520 people and their vehicles were searched. Photo: Shutterstock
4. Men more likely to be stopped and searched
Men were most likely to be stopped and searched. They made up 90% of recorded incidents. Photo: Shutterstock
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