November 27, 2024 4:00 PM

UK police complaints watchdog calls for measures to stop ‘adultification’ of Black children

Britain's police complaints watchdog has called on Wednesday for urgent measures to stop the "adultification" of Black children and young people during interactions with officers, including in cases of stop and search and use of force. The Independent Office for Police Conduct said in a report that "adultification" was a form of bias where children from Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities were perceived as being more grown up, less innocent and less vulnerable than other children. The...