The Tower Hamlets Stop and Search Community Monitoring Group (CMG) is one of dozens of groups across the capital committed to holding the Metropolitan Police to account and scrutiny over its use of stop and search and other police powers. The Tower Hamlets CMG is particularly concerned about the disproportionate use of stop and search in our borough and repeated incidents of use of force by officers.

We are independent of both the Met and the Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime. The CMG plays a vital role in delivering accountability on behalf of the communities in its borough.

The Tower Hamlets CMG is run by volunteers. Our goals are to end violent and disproportionate policing and ensure better police oversight by calling out unlawful and unjustified behaviour, which we expect a response from the police to. We scrutinise stop and search figures and Body-Worn Video footage, speak to members of the community about their concerns, and hold regular meetings with the police to scrutinise and challenge their behaviours.

We are always looking for new volunteers, particularly those with lived experience of policing, people from marginalised backgrounds, and/or people with expertise in police law and data analysis. We welcome volunteers with abolitionist approaches to policing. If you’d like to join us, please click here for our application form or visit our Join Us page to learn more.

You can also read about us on the Tower Hamlets council website. Please note, we are not affiliated in any way with the council.