1. Drugs

Question 1

What should Police do in an unplanned entry into a clan lab?

Answer 1

• immediately remove POI’s from premises
• isolate the site and maintain a safety perimeter
• preserve the scene
• notify the duty Inspector or NCO
• seek advice from NCLRT member or Fire Service
• separate occupants of address and staff members who have entered address until decontaminated
• seek medical advice

Question 2

When can s20 S&S be used?

Answer 2

Enter and search place if RGTB not practicable to obtain warrant and RGTS offence against MoDA and CADD if don’t enter and search

Question 3

When can s21 S&S be used?

Answer 3

Constable searching under s20 can search any person found in the place or vehicle.

Question 4

When can s22 S&S be used?

Answer 4

Search a person if RGTB they are in possession of drugs and offence against MoDA

Question 5

What is held regarding internal searches (s124 S&S)?

Answer 5

Must not conduct an internal search of a person, except for, with consent, searching the persons mouth.

Question 6

What approval should be sought for using s22 S&S (warrantless search of person for drugs)?

Answer 6

unless impracticable, obtain approval from sergeant or above

Question 7

What is an internal search?

Answer 7

an internal examination of a part of a persons body by an x-ray, manual or visual examination through any body orifice

Question 8

What is not an internal search?

Answer 8

a visual examination of the mouth, nose, and ears, but must not insert any instrument, device or thing into those orifices

Question 9

What is the 2 step process for reasonable belief?

Answer 9

• first there are RGTB a drug is in the house, vehicle, etc

- second, there are RGTB the drug involved is one of those specified