Stop and Search

Question 1

Under what section can you Stop and Search

Answer 1

Pace 1984 Section 1

Question 2

What was the Law before PACE was introduced?

Answer 2

SUS Law (Stop anyone with suspicion)

Question 3

What cant you use to form your grounds for suspicion?

Answer 3

Ethnicity

Question 4

Definition of Section 1 PACE

Answer 4

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 article, prohibited firework or
bladed or sharply pointed article will be found
Any such article found during a search may be seized

Question 5

What is meant by the word ‘detain’

Answer 5

detain powers allow Constables to hold people to carry out a procedure’

Question 6

What Mnemonic do you use to Stop and Search someone?

Answer 6

GOWISELY

Question 7

If you have not got powers to stop and search someone. are you still able to stop and search?

Answer 7

No

Question 8

What is a ‘vehicle’?

Answer 8

A means of conveyance, usually with wheels, for transporting people, goods etc.
Car, truck, cart, carriage, sledge
Any means of carriage or transport
(Includes vessels, aircraft and hovercraft)

Question 9

What cant you use for reasonable grounds

Answer 9

Gut feeling

Question 10

What code dictates that police officers conduction searches must provide

Answer 10

Code A

Question 11

What is GOWISELY

Answer 11

Grounds for search
Objective or purpose of search
Warrant Card (if in plain clothes)
Identity of officer/s
Station in which you attend
Entitlement to copy of record
Legal power used
You are detained for the purpose of this search

Question 12

What things do you need to consider when doing a Stop and Search

Answer 12

You are treating them fairly, responsibly, with respect and without lawful discrimination