Police discrimination

Non-whites in Scotland are far more likely to be searched by police, a new report suggests.

The data found Gypsy travellers were five times more likely to be searched, while black people were twice as likely to be targeted compared to whites.

A new code of practice was introduced following concerns over the number of people being searched without a legal basis. The code stated that statutory searches had to be "necessary, proportionate and in accordance with the law". Non-statutory or "consensual" stop-and-searches were banned entirely.

 Parts of Greater Glasgow, had higher levels of stop-and-search on ethnic minorities.