Police Scotland said stop and search contributes to the prevention, investigation and detection of crime in communities.
But what do we know about who is stopped and searched in Scotland and why?
From the number of people strip searched to the most common time of day to be stopped – here we reveal everything you need to know.
1. People searches
22,929 people were stopped and searched during lockdown in 2020. Photo: Shutterstock
2. Most common day
The most common day to be stopped and searched was Friday. The most common time across any day was at 6:00 pm. Photo: Shutterstock
3. Male stop and searches
Men were more likely to be stopped and searched than women. They made up 85% of recorded incidents. Photo: Shutterstock
4. Most common age
19 year olds were most likely to be stopped and searched. They were stopped and searched 1000 times. Photo: Shutterstock