Police Powers


	Police Powers
	Causes Pace 1984 Code of Practice Code A s1 s2 .. s3 s4 CJPOA 1994 s.60 Human Rights Act 1998 Stop and account Can't restrain someone if not under arrest Terrorism Act 2000	Effects sets out rigorous procedure because of Brixton riots 1981 provides guidelines can't s&s someone for personal factors s&s if reasonable suspicion they have prohibited/stolen items (R v Francis 1997&Tomlinson v DPP 1982)) Take off outer coat and gloves (anything more-private area)& state identity, police station and why they're s&s you (Osman v DPP 1999) Written record Road block-search any vehicle prevent violence to search for weapons etc e.g. Chst v Wxm FB s&s must comply with this act Rice vs Connolley 1966 Collins v Wilcock 1984 Gillan and Quinton v UK 2010
	Overall summary Can stop and search someone if have reasonable suspicion to do so. If not the stop and search will be unlawful

sets out rigorous procedure because of Brixton riots 1981
provides guidelines
can't s&s someone for personal factors
s&s if reasonable suspicion they have prohibited/stolen items (R v Francis 1997&Tomlinson v DPP 1982))
Take off outer coat and gloves (anything more-private area)& state identity, police station and why they're s&s you (Osman v DPP 1999)
Written record
Road block-search any vehicle
prevent violence to search for weapons etc e.g. Chst v Wxm FB
s&s must comply with this act
Rice vs Connolley 1966
Collins v Wilcock 1984
Gillan and Quinton v UK 2010

Can stop and search someone if have reasonable suspicion to do so. If not the stop and search will be unlawful

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