A new group has been set up in west Belfast to highlight PSNI ‘stop and search’ operations. The move comes after concerns abut the number of stop and searches being carried out in nationalist areas. The PSNI are allowed to stop members of the public under several pieces of legislation including the Justice and Security Act and Terrorism Act. The force has insisted the powers are "essential" for public safety and are only used when necessary. A new umbrella group called West Belfast Opposes Political Policing, which includes members of the Irish Republican Welf[...]