A police force criticised for its treatment of women and girls in custody has stopped strip searches that were conducted for "welfare or self-harm purposes". The move by Greater Manchester Police (GMP) comes in response to a "damning" report into its custody system by Dame Vera Baird KC.

“Back then I called on GMP to bring an end to strip-searching for so-called welfare purposes within six months. Four months on, this practice has ended, and there is now a presumption against strip searches for concealment.

Strip searches by police in so-called "welfare" cases are to be stopped in Greater Manchester, mayor Andy Burnham has announced. The decision follows testimonies from three women in the media who claimed they were subjected to unjustified strip searches by Greater Manchester Police.

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