Get involved in improving stop and search

We do not underestimate the impact stop and search has on communities and individuals. We know that to maintain public confidence in its use, the power must be used in a correct and effective manner.

Community engagement

It's important to understand the impact stop and search has on communities and individuals. We do this through community engagement, scrutiny and community accountability.

Measuring the effect of stop and search

We publish stop and search data regularly so that we can be transparent about how stop and search is used, what is monitored and what is recorded. View our stop and search data.

How to get involved

Lay Observers' Scheme

With our lay observers' scheme, Greater Manchester residents can accompany police officers on patrol to witness our use of stop and search and give us feedback.

To ask about this please contact us. For security checks, we'll need your full name, date of birth and address. Please also give us a reason why you'd like to take part in the scheme.

If you'd like to take part in your local community stop and search monitoring group please contact us and ask to talk to your divisional stop and search lead officer.

Community stop and search monitoring group

If you'd like to take part in your local community stop and search monitoring group please contact us and ask to talk to your divisional stop and search lead officer.