Stop And Search Flashcards
Section 1 PaCE 1984
A police constable may detain any person, vehicle or anything which is in or on a vehicle, in any place to which the public has access, if he or she has reasonable grounds for suspecting that stolen or prohibited articles, any prohibited fireworks or any bladed or sharply pointed article will be found
Any such article found during a search may be seized
Detain
Detain powers allow constables to hold people to carry out a procedure
Reasonable grounds
Know
Believe
Suspect
TIPSHACKS
Reasonable grounds Time Information/ intelligence Place Seen Heard Actions Conversations Knowledge Smell
Code A pace 1984
The primary purpose of stop and search powers is to enable officers to alleys or confirm suspicious about individuals without excercising their power of arrest
Go wisely
Grounds for search Object or purpose of search Warrant car Identification of officer Station to which attached Entitlement to copy of record Legal power used You are detain for purpose of search
Jog
Jumper
Outer jacket
Gloves
Soaaap
Stolen property Offensive weapon/ sharply pointed articles/ bladed Articles used for theft Articles used for fraud Articles used in s1 criminal damage Prohibited fireworks
Tie
Tamper with evidence
Injure themselves, you or another
Escape