Bianca Williams 'stop and search'

We've all watched the Bianca Williams 'stop and search' and the hysterical reaction from her and her boyfriend.  And hysterical reporting. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-53375777

But why are the police now talking about 'learning' from  the incident, when their own body-cams and on-the-stop report showed:

1. A car with blacked-out windows refusing to stop
2. Speeding on the wrong side of the road
3. Driver refused to get out of the car
4. And, when eventually pulled over, screaming, confrontational occupants?

As a FB commentator wrote, "A vehicle with blacked out windows made off at speed from the officers, travelling the wrong side of the road. The officers eventually caught up with the vehicle which was stopped in Lanhill Road, W9. The driver initially refused to get out of the vehicle - context is key. Yet all she will try is the Race card because guess what she is oppressed get a grip FFS , well done to those officers"

Shame on Linford Christie for escalating this report, with half the facts available

The official Met report http://news.met.police.uk/news/statement-following-stop-and-search-in-maida-vale-407023 has been amended!!!  No doubt re-written to appear more 'woke'..

Here's the latest report:

Statement on stop in search in Maida Vale

Following a vehicle stop on Saturday, 4 July in Lanhill Road, W9, Commander for Central West Helen Harper said: “Myself and Chief Superintendent Karen Findlay, who is in charge of the Territorial Support Group, are really keen to speak personally to the occupants of the vehicle to discuss what happened and the concerns they have. We’re making efforts today to try to contact them but would also ask them to please get in touch as soon as they can.

“The Directorate of Professional Standards reviewed the stop and were content there were no misconduct issues – today they have revisited the officers’ body worn video footage, social media footage and details of the incident to satisfy ourselves that remains the case.

“However, that does not mean there isn’t something to be learnt from every interaction we have with the public. We want to listen to, and speak with, those who raise concerns, to understand more about the issues raised and what more we can do to explain police actions. Where we could have interacted in a better way, we need to consider what we should have done differently and take on that learning for the future.”

At around 13:25hrs on Saturday, 4 July, officers from the Territorial Support Group were patrolling in the W9 area in response to an increase in violence involving weapons.

Officers witnessed a vehicle that was being driven in a manner that raised suspicion, heavily braking and accelerating which included driving on the wrong side of the road. They indicated for it to stop but it failed to do so and accelerated off. The officers caught up with the vehicle when it stopped on Lanhill Road. The driver initially refused to get out of the car.

The occupants, a 25-year-old man and a 26-year-old woman, were informed that they were being detained for the purposes of a search under Section 1 of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984. They were both handcuffed due to the officers’ views, which took into account the manner in which the vehicle was being driven, that the vehicle was attempting to evade police, and due to the driver refusing to leave his vehicle.

Following a search of the vehicle, the man and the woman, nothing was found. No arrests were made and the occupants were allowed on their way.

Police are aware of a video circulating on social media showing part of the stop.

Each stop is dealt with on its own merits at the discretion of the individual officers involved, taking into account various aspects including behaviour and compliance.

Officers have to make these judgement calls regularly on a daily basis, often in difficult circumstances in areas suffering from violence and knife crime where proactive policing is a priority.

They understand that their actions will be scrutinised as they go about their work and that the public have the right to hold them to account where appropriate.

Officers from the Directorate of Professional Standards carried out both reviews and are satisfied there are no misconduct issues for any officer involved.

The Independent Office for Police Contact are aware of this matter and have asked for information from the MPS to make an assessment about the level of their involvement. We are offering every assistance.

We have not received an official complaint about the matter from the occupants of the vehicle but are aware of media and social media commentary.