GOWISELY

Question 1

GOWISELY is a Mnemonic for Stop and Searches. What is G?

Answer 1

GROUNDS for search

TIME and PLACE
 BEHAVIOUR of suspect
 BEHAVIOUR of those with suspect
 INFORMATION received
 CRIME HOT-SPOT
 (Your prior KNOWLEDGE of suspect will NEVER be
grounds – it may prompt you to speak to the person )

Question 2

GOWISELY is a Mnemonic for Stop and Searches. What is O?

Answer 2

OBJECT of the search

STOLEN or PROHIBITED articles
 OFFENSIVE WEAPONS
 BLADED or POINTED ARTICLES
 Burglary, theft, TWOC
 Criminal Damage
 Articles for use in Fraud

Question 3

GOWISELY is a Mnemonic for Stop and Searches. What is W?

Answer 3

WARRANT Card

Show your warrant card if not in uniform, or to confirm your identity if you are in uniform!

Question 4

GOWISELY is a Mnemonic for Stop and Searches. What is I?

Answer 4

IDENTIFY yourself

Name, rank & collar number

Question 5

GOWISELY is a Mnemonic for Stop and Searches. What is S?

Answer 5

STATION you are based

Name the Station where you work

Question 6

GOWISELY is a Mnemonic for Stop and Searches. What is E?

Answer 6

ENTITLEMENT to copy

Either hand them a copy of the record of search, OR tell them of their entitlement to a copy of the search record (within 3 months) (You MUST record ALL stop/searches)
Also offer them the ‘information for people’ section of search form.

Question 7

GOWISELY is a Mnemonic for Stop and Searches. What is L?

Answer 7

LEGAL Power used

Legal power used to search

Question 8

GOWISELY is a Mnemonic for Stop and Searches. What is Y?

Answer 8

YOU are detained…

“You are detained for the purpose of the search”