Stop and Search

Question 1

What is meant by Section 1 of PACE?

Answer 1

A Police Constable may detain in order to search any person, vehicle, or anything which is in a vehicle in any place to which the public have access to and if the police constable has reasonable grounds for suspecting that stolen or prohibited articles will be found.

Question 2

What is one thing Police officers cannot search for but PCSOs can?

Answer 2

Alcohol

Question 3

What is meant by reasonable grounds for a stop and search?

Answer 3

The suspicion must be based on facts, information intelligence. Would a reasonable person do the same/suspect the same?

Question 4

What are intelligence led searches?

Answer 4

SHACKS
Seen
Heard
Actions
Conversation
Knowledge
Smell

Question 5

True or false? A constable may exercise the power to search in a public place and a dwelling?

Answer 5

False, a constable may only exercise the power to search in a public place.

Question 6

What does JOG mean in stop and search?

Answer 6

only remove
Jacket
Outer-coat
Gloves

Question 7

What does GOWISELY in stop and search?

Answer 7

Grounds
Object
Warrant card
Identity
Station
Entitlement to a copy of the search record
Legislation
You are detained for the purposes of a search

Question 8

What section of PACE do you use to stop and search a person for drugs?

Answer 8

Section 23, Police officers can search and detain.