Search & Surveillance Flashcards
Powers after vehicle stopped
You may:
Require any person in or on vehicle who you have rgts is unlawfully at large or has committed an offence punishable by imprisonment to supply their name address DOB and other contact details.
Search vehicle
If no other female officer is present, can a female member of the public assist in searching a female if arrested in a mall for shop lifting ?
Generally searches should be carried out by constables, AOs or searches of the same sex as the person being searched.
Some exceptions may apply when officers of the same sex as the person being searched are not available.
Searching People: Rub down search of arrested or detained people.. you may carry out a rub down search to ensure the person is not carrying anything that may be used to …
- harm any person
- facilitate their escape
