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New data on Suffolks stop and searches has revealed the youngest subject was a nine-year-old who was found in possession of a knife, with the…

Danielle Lett talks to Franstine Jones – a child of the Windrush Generation who has made waves across Suffolk when it comes to justice, equality and diversity

Danielle Lett talks to Franstine Jones – a child of the Windrush Generation who has made waves across Suffolk when it comes to justice, equality and diversity

Published: 8:00 AM July 3, 2021    Use of stop and search has continued to increase since 2019, when it went up for the first time since 2014 - Credit: Archant Suffolk police disrupted county lines drug-dealing activity on more than 200 occasions in the last year, latest figures have revealed. Details were included in a report on Suffolk Constabularys increasing use of stop and search powers. The report, covering the use of powers in the 12 months to March 31, was discussed by the police and...

Suffolk police are handing out an increasing number of warnings to people in possession of cannabis for personal use - bucking the national trend. Use of...

Suffolk police are handing out an increasing number of warnings to people in possession of cannabis for personal use - bucking the national trend. Use of...

BBC News By Mariam Issimdar image captionAfrika Green (far left) with members of Bury St Edmunds for Black Lives The video of a US police officer pressing his knee into George Floyds neck for nine minutes last year kick-started widespread Black Lives Matter demonstrations, culminating in the conviction of Derek Chauvin for murder. The anger was felt by protesters around the world, including in Suffolk, where the BBC has spoken to some of those affected by Mr Floyds death and Tuesdays verdicts. ...

Phanuel Mutumburi Phanuel Mutumburi, business and operations director at ISCRE - Credit: ISCRE Phanuel Mutumburi, business and operations director at the Ipswich and Suffolk Council for Racial Equality (ISCRE), explains the role of ISCRE in a divided society. I’m writing this column in the days after a mob attacked and broke into the US Capitol in Washington DC. Whatever the immediate stimulus for such an event, it is clear that the underlying causes point to a very, very divided society. Whi...

Police are set to be trained in methods derived from counter-terrorism strategy in order to spot suspicious behaviour on the streets of Suffolk. The force...

Police are set to be trained in methods derived from counter-terrorism strategy in order to spot suspicious behaviour on the streets of Suffolk. The force...