Official figures from Sussex Police show more than 8,524 people were stopped and searched during 2020 – a rate of 508 per 100,000 people.
That was a 6% increase in comparison to 2019’s figures.
The figures reveal the objects police were looking for – from drugs to weapons to stolen goods – but not what they actually found, although they do tell us how many searches led to an arrest.
So what do we know about stop and search in Sussex?
Here we reveal everything you need to know.
The figures reveal the objects police were looking for – from drugs to weapons to stolen goods – but not what they actually found, although they do tell us how many searches led to an arrest.