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Closed Restrict circumstances when police can conduct strip searches

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The Government should reform the rules allowing strip searches so that these cannot be conducted on the spot, can be only be conducted if a suspect is under arrest, and can only take place in the presence of a companion.

Currently police are able to conduct strip searches outside of police stations, and without arresting a suspect. These searches can be embarrassing and distressing for the people who are searched, and can damage their and the public’s view of the police.

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