Police Powers

Question 0

When can a police officer stop and search?

Answer 0

When they have reasonable grounds to believe the person is in possession of stolen goods or prohibited articles

Question 1

What is the purpose of stop and search?

Answer 1

To enable police officers to check out their suspicions without having to arrest the suspect

Question 2

What must a police say when they stop and search?

Answer 2

Their name and station

A reason for the search

Question 3

What is the only thing a suspect can remove in a stop and search?

Answer 3

Outer coat
Jacket
Gloves

Question 4

What two acts give police the right to stop and search?

Answer 4

Misuse of drugs act 1971
Terrorism act 2000
Criminal justice and public order act 1994

Question 5

In stop and search, what do suspects have to remove under the terrorism act 2000?

Answer 5

Headgear

Shoes

Question 6

What are problems of stop and search?

Answer 6

• it’s said police overuse their powers

- black people are 6x more likely than white people to be stopped

Question 7

When can an officer arrest someone?

Answer 7

When they believe:

• to get the persons name and address
• protect a child or vulnerable person
• prevent a person causing physical injury to himself or someone else and obstruction of the highway
• prevent damage to property

Question 8

What is needed for a lawful arrest?

Answer 8

• a persons involvement or suspected involvement or attempted involvement
• reasonable grounds for believing that the persons arrest is necessary

Question 9

What are other powers of arrest?

Answer 9

• breaching police bail
• breach of the peace
• arrest with a warrant
• arrest by private citizens

Question 10

What do a police have to do when making an arrest?

Answer 10

Tell the defendant why they’re being arrested