Police Powers: Stop and Search

Statutes, Definition, Basic Knowledge, Cases, Safeguards

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  • Created by: Anisha
  • Created on: 11-06-11 12:54
The main statute for Police Powers is:
Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984
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s1 of this statute allows:
Police to Stop and Search People (and vehicles)
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Police can search..
People they believe to have reasonable suspicion
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Where can police search?
In a public place
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Pockets, bags, vehicles, outer garments including hats, gloves, coats, jackets
Items allowed to be searched
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Graffiti Instruments can only be searched for under the:
Criminal Justice Act 2003
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What case states that you are allowed to refuse to answer questions
Rice v Connolly
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However, according to _______, you cannot rudely refuse to answer questions
Ricketts v Cox
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As demonstrated in
Kenlin v Gardiner
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The police have to tell you:
What police station they are from, their name, reason for search, what they would like, your powers and their powers
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Code A and s66 of PACE:
Answers: a, c, d
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s1 of this statute allows:

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Police to Stop and Search People (and vehicles)

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Police can search..

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Where can police search?

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Pockets, bags, vehicles, outer garments including hats, gloves, coats, jackets

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