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.
Lay observers' scheme and scrutiny panels
With our lay observers' scheme, residents can accompany police officers on patrol to witness our use of stop and search and give us feedback. For security checks, we'll need your full name, date of birth and address.
We have quarterly scrutiny meetings on both stop and search and use of force.
- An External Scrutiny Panel, chaired independently and with a range of diverse members, where the senior officer leads are held to account.
- An Internal Scrutiny Meeting, chaired by the senior officer leads for stop and search and use of force, with senior attendees from across the various departments of Surrey Police.
Please contact us if you'd like to know more about the scheme or the panels. See meetings minutes and summary points.