Police Powers

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  • Created on: 01-03-17 14:07
What is the main statute governing police powers?
PACE section 1 (Police and criminal evidence act 1984 as amended by the serious organised crime and police act 2005
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What section of PACE governs stop and search?
Code of Practice A
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What are the other statutes under stop and search?
Misuse of drugs act 1971, criminal justice and public order act 1994, sporting events 1985, and the terrorism act 2000
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What does section 1 of PACE give police the powers to do?
search any person or vehicle in a public place if they are expecting to find: stolen goods, article adapted for; burglary, robbery, theft, car without permission, , an offensive weapon, criminal damage, or prohibited fireworks
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What does code of practice A state about reasonable grounds for stopping and searching someone?
the following are not valid; age, sex, hair colour, race, ethnic origin, gender, sexuality, clothing, previous criminal records and pregnancy
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What does code of practice A state about what is correct reasonable grounds for stopping and searching someone?
matching a description of an offender, wearing distinctive gang clothing, constantly being in a sensitive area, carrying somethinmg, hiding something, behaviour. DETENTION SHOULD BE NEAR STOP AND SEARCH
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What are the rights of the person being searched?
the officer must show police ID, why he is searching that particular person, explain why he is searching the person, his station, the details of the powers he is searching under, must give his name
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Further?
if the officer is not in uniform he must show proof that he is an officer, police can only remove jacket/ coat, gloves, can feel collar, socks and shoes. if an intimate search is needed same sex, police station headscarf station/van, a written record
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What should police records include?
Self defined ethnic origin, date time and place of search, name and ID of officer carrying out the search, purpose for search, grounds for search
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What does the misuse of drugs act 1971 state under stop and search provisions?
this statute states that the police can search people and vehicles in public and private places if the presence of drugs is
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What does the sporting events statute state?
police can stop and search anyone on the way to or at a sporting event including trains and coaches - reasonable belief is not needed
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What does the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 state?
searches can be held under s60 of this act if there is reasonable belief that serious violence might take place or if people are carrying dangerous / offensive weapons. Search must be authorized by a senior officer, no longer than 24 hours (extend)
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What does the Terrorism Act 2000 state?
s47A states that a senior officer can issue a blanket search for 14 days - any pedestrian, vehicle if reasonably believed terrorism will take place. Secretary of state must be notified, can confirm, shorten or cancel it
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What does the Terrorism Act 2000 state about clothing removals?
should be carried out by the same sex, can be asked to remove headgear, shoes, outer coat, jacket or gloves, and removal of headgear can be removed somewhere else also for sensitive clothing
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Evaluation of stop and search?
250,000 stops are made eachy ear, the use of stop and search has dropped by 20% since 2012
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