Letter to B H Skitt to Bernie Grant regarding providing the stop and search figures

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This document is a letter dated 27 June 1995 from BH Skitt, Assistant Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police, addressed to MP Bernie Grant. It provides official stop and search statistics for the 1994/95 financial year and updates Grant on ongoing collaborations regarding racial equality in policing. The letter reflects efforts to improve transparency and accountability around stop and search practices in London.

Key points:
– The letter supplies stop and search figures for all divisions within the Metropolitan Police Service for 1994/95.
– Delays in data publication were due to procedural and mechanical issues, now resolved.
– Future stop and search data will be provided quarterly to Bernie Grant through Chief Superintendent David Gilbertson at Tottenham.
– Collaboration with Herman Ouseley at the Commission for Racial Equality on related research is ongoing.
– The Assistant Commissioner acknowledges Bernie Grant's stop and search leaflet initiative and anticipates its evaluation.

This letter illustrates key interactions between Bernie Grant — a prominent Black British MP known for challenging oppressive policing — and Metropolitan Police leadership during the mid-1990s. It highlights attempts to address racial disparities in policing through data transparency and cooperation with the Commission for Racial Equality, reflecting broader campaigns against institutional racism and for police accountability.

Source note: The OCR transcript is generally clear, though minor formatting inconsistencies and character recognition errors appear (e.g., name signatures). These do not materially affect understanding of the letter’s content.