Stop and Search

Question 1

What code of PACE does stop and search apply to?

Answer 1

Code A

Question 2

Define section 1 of PACE

Answer 2

A police Constable may detain any person or 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, prohibited fireworks or bladed or sharply pointed articles will be found. Any such article found during a search may be seized

Question 3

What does ‘detain’ mean?

Answer 3

Detain powers allow constables to hold people to carry out a procedure

Question 4

What can you give evidence of?

Answer 4

Seen

Heard

Actions

Conversations

Knowledge

Smell

Question 5

What should stop and search be? (The principles)

Answer 5

Focused on active offenders

Intelligence led

It must be used fairly, responsibly with respect for people being search and without unlawful discrimination

Question 6

Write out ‘GOWISELY’

Answer 6

G - grounds for search
O - object or purpose of search
W - warrant card (if plain clothes)
I - identity of officer/s
S - station to which attached
E - entitlement to copy of record
L - legal power used
Y - you are detained for the purpose of a search

Question 7

What should you do on conclusion of the search?

Answer 7

Make a record of the search

Provide the subject with a receipt of the search