What do I tell my children about police

[OverproofRum]

After reading articles about the young girl stripped searched in school, it has hit me like a ton of bricks that I may have been slightly complacent with my own dc who will be starting secondary in September on the rights they have or should at least know for when I'm not around.
Especially when it comes to stop and search, because being boys I know it's going to happen I just don't know when.

It's also sad that we have to prepare our children to be safe around those who are meant to protect them, so what did you do/dat to prepare your dc?

@SkylineBright

If you are approached by Police:

1. Am I being detained?
2. I will record you.
3. What is your name?
4. What is your badge number?
5. Under what power?

6 What are you looking for?

1. No personal details.

Bearing in mind, this is black and brown children we are talking about, some of the things listed here are likely to inflame the situation.

I agree. Sad to say.

@kinshasa

That sounds like advice from Green and Black Cross SkylineBright? They usually give advice around protests, for adults.

I'm not so sure that a black child will make things any better for themselves by announcing that they are recording.

I'm not sure about a child not giving personal details.

Depressing as hell these conversations, but necessary.

Yep they need bystanders to do the recording for them or at least bear witness.

The plural is important as we know that the police may target and harm that person as well.