Stop and search of under 10 years olds from April 2021 to September 2023

Freedom of information request reference no: 01.FOI.23.033318

I note you seek access to the following information:

The number of children under the age of 10 who have been subjected to stop and search procedures by your police force over the past three years (2021-22, 2022-23 and 2023-24 so far).

Specifically, I kindly request the following information:

> The total number of children under the age of 10 who have been subjected to stop and search procedures by your police force each year for the past three years, broken down by financial or calendar year, whichever is easier.

> For each of these incidents, please provide the following details:
a. The reason for the stop and search (reasonable suspicion of weapon, drugs, etc.)
c. The outcome of the search (e.g., whether any items were found, and if so, what those items were).

Decision

I have today decided to disclose the located information to you in full.

Please find below information pursuant to your request above.