Emma Carter, Service Manager of the local Youth Justice Service
Emma Carter, Service Manager of Croydon's Youth Justice Service, is involved in discussions regarding detailed stop and search data for children.
In October 2026, councillors on the Scrutiny Children & Young People Sub-Committee raised concerns about the absence of detailed stop and search data for children within Croydon's Youth Justice Plan for 2026-27. The plan acknowledged a 36% increase in incidents, rising from 930 to 1,262.
Emma Carter, Service Manager of Croydon's Youth Justice Service, has provided explanations regarding stop and search data. This comes as councillors highlighted the lack of specific figures broken down by ethnicity, age, and outcome for these incidents.
Key facts
- Councillors on the Scrutiny Children & Young People Sub-Committee raised concerns about the lack of detailed stop and search data in October 2026. Source
- Croydon's Youth Justice Plan for 2026-27 acknowledged a 36% increase in stop and searches of children. Source
- Stop and search incidents involving children rose from approximately 930 to 1,262. Source
- Councillor Rym Daoud noted black and mixed children are more likely to be stopped and searched. Source
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