Search and Surveillance Flashcards
Evidential Material
Evidence of the offence, tangible or intangible of relevance to the investigation.
Curtilage
Land immediately surrounding a house or dwelling. Home owners have reasonable expectations of privacy.
Warrant preference:
Time to apply and obtain?
Can the scene be secured?
Do I have sufficient staff?
Evidential material at risk?
Informed consent
Reason for search, can withdraw at any time and must be over 14 and over.
Section 10
Powers and duties after vehicle stops (details, search for person or evidence)
CADD
Concealed, Altered, Damaged, Destroyed. (Must explain RGTB).
Section 8
Entry without a warrant to avoid loss of offender or evidential material.
Section 7
Entry without warrant to arrest a person unlawfully at large.
Section 9
Stopping a vehicle to find a person unlawfully at large who has committed certain offences.
Section 16
Searching people in public place without warrant for evidential material relating to certain offences (14 years+)
Section 15
Entry without warrant to find and avoid loss of evidential material relating to certain offences (14 years+)
Section 17
Warrantless entry and search of vehicle for evidential material relating to certain offences (14 years+)
Section 18
Warrantless search relating to arms.
Section 20
Warrantless search of places and vehicles in relation to drugs.
Section 21
Warrantless search of people found in vehicles or places for drugs.