Stop and search makes crime more likely, report finds

Charity condemns tactic and says Met’s gangs matrix marks out individuals for harassmentThe police tactic of stop and search is increasing the likelihood of crime rather than preventing it, finds a report that paints a bleak picture of young men and boys snapping under the pressure of relentless checks sometimes multiple times a day.Based on in-depth interviews with young Londoners named on the Metropolitan police’s controversial list of gang suspects – the gangs matrix –