Officers in London will also be outlining what their experience is

The Metropolitan Police Authority's (MPA) stop and search scrutiny panel was set up in January to look at the Met's performance and practice in using stop and search across London.

Youngsters from the Boyhood to Manhood Foundation, an organisation for young men excluded from school, and the Peabody Trust which is a major housing association and regeneration agency, have been invited to give evidence.

Police officers in London will also be outlining their experiences to the panel.

'Deep concern'

There are five key aspects of stop and search which the panel are looking at, including whether there is a different level of criminality within different sectors of the population.

Chair of the panel, Cecile Wright, said: "The Met's own figures for July to September last year indicate that black and ethnic minority Londoners were four times more likely to be searched by the police than white people.

"This is of deep concern and has resulted in a state of historical distrust and levels of disengagement that especially hampers our objective to recruit more people from black and minority ethnic communities into the police.

"Detailed investigation will contribute significantly to addressing long-standing and unresolved issues surrounding police practice and use of stop and search."