DPCSA

Question 1

S60E DPCSA
Search powers without a warrant for persons under 18 years

Answer 1

A PSO may, without warrant, search a person and any vehicle, package or thing in that persons possession or under that person’s control for a volatile substance or an item used to inhale a volatile substance, if the member has reasonible grounds for suspecting that the person:
Is under 18 years
Is inhaling or will inhale a volatile substance

Question 2

S60F Search powers without a warrant for a person irrspective of age

Answer 2

A PSO may, without a warrant,search a person and any vehicle, package or thing in that person’s possession or under that persons control for a volatile substance or an item used to inhale a volatile substance, if the member has reasonable grounds for suspecting that the person intends to provide

Question 3

requirements prior to conducting a search

Answer 3

Inform the person of the officers name, rank and place of duty

If requested, must provide the information in writing

If not in uniform, produce identification

Question 4

S60L DPCSA apprehention and detention

Answer 4

A member of the police force may apprehend and detain a person if the member has reasonible grounds for believing that the person:

Is under 18 years of age

Is inhaling a volatile subtance or has recently inhaled a volatile substance

Is likely by act or neglect to cause immediate serious bodily harm to himself or herself to some other person

Question 5

S60M DPCSA identifies that a suitable person is who?

Answer 5

The officer reasonabily believes is capable of taking care of the detained person and
Consents to taking care of the detained person.