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

Ride Along Scheme

The Ride Along scheme offers members of the public the opportunity to accompany our officers on patrol and experience first hand how stop and search may be used. The scheme enables two-way learning and helps create greater understanding and closeness between the police and the public.

To take part in the scheme you must be 18 years old or over.

Please note: we're not taking Ride Along scheme applications at the moment as we've had so many. Please check back regularly to see when applications are open again.

Scrutiny panels

Youth scrutiny panel

We invite groups of young people from across Cleveland to a session with to review recent local cases of stop and search. The aim is to learn about and discuss these searches in a productive environment.

BAME security panel

We invite groups of black, Asian and minority ethnic people from across Cleveland to a session with to review recent local cases of stop and search. The aim is to learn about and discuss these searches in a productive environment.

We remove the names from all cases discussed.

To find out more about recent panels or upcoming panels, please email us.