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ISOB Report: Police Fail to Address Racial Bias

4/1/2026

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Story summary
  • Independent Scrutiny and Oversight Board (ISOB) finds chiefs' promises to address racial bias failed due to lack of national leadership.
  • Six of 44 police forces accepted findings on institutional racism, with resistance from the Metropolitan Police.
  • Black people are 3.8 times more likely to be stopped and searched than whites.
  • Home Office is considering government intervention after critics say over £10 million spent has not improved policing for Black communities.