Stop and Search statistics Flashcards
How many stop and searches were conducted in the year ending March 2019 under each of the following powers :
- PACE s1 and associated legislation.
- The terrorism Act 47A
- The criminal justice and Public Order Act 1994 s60.
- PACE s 1 and associated legislation=370,454
- Terrorism Act 2002 s47A=None
- CPO Act 1994 s60=13,175.
Did the total number of stop and searches under s1 of PACE and associated legislation increase or decrease in the year ending March 2019?
Stop and search’s under s1 of the PACE and associated legislations , increased by 32% in the year ending of March 2019.
Has the total number of stop and searches in the PACE s 1 increased or decreased since 2010/2011?
The total number of searches’ under this legislation has decreased by 70% from the peak in 2010/2011.
According to reports explain the recent change in the number of stops and searches under PACE S1 and associated legislation?
The report(s) states that the reversal in the downward trend is in part thought to reflect the willingness to make greater use of such powers as part of the operational response to knife crime.
what percentage of searches under PACE S1 resulted in arrest in the year ending March 2019?
16% of searches under PACE s1 and associated legislation resulted in arrest in the year March 2019
what was the most common reason for carrying out stop and search under PACE s1 and associated legislation in the year ending March 2019?
The most common reason for carrying out stop and search under PACE S1 and associated leg’ was suspicion of drug possession. This accounted for 61% of all stop and searches.
Did the number of stop and searches conducted under the Criminal justice and public order Act 1994 s 60 increase or decrease in the year ending March 2019?
The number of stop and searches under the Criminal Justice Act s60 increased. The number of searches was five times higher than they year ending March 2018
How many police forces used the power under s60 in the year ending March 2019 and which police force made the most use of the power?
25 out of 44 forces used the s60 power, The Metropolitan police Service which covers greater London accounted for 73%
Has the stop and search power under s47A of the Terrorism Act 2000 ever been used ?
Yes. Although there were no searches under this power in the year ending March 2019, there were 149 searches in the year ending March 2018.
In the year ending March 2019 (BAME) people where how many times more likely to be stopped and searched then those who were white?
In the year ending MARCH 2019 (BAME) people were 4.3 times as likely to be stopped and searched as white.
Has the differential from the previous question widened or narrowed in recent years?
This differential has widened from twice as likely in 2012/13
In the year ending March 2019 ,those who identify as black of black British were how many times more likely to be stopped and searched then those who were white?
In the ending of March 2019, those who were Black/Black British were 9.7 times as likely to be stopped and searched than those who identify as white.
Has the differential in the previous question widened or narrowed in recent years?
The differential has widened in recent years. It fell from 6 times as likely to 4 times as likely between March 2012 and 2015. However , it has risen in the years to reach 9.7.
what was the Terrorism Act 2000 s 47A?
This power allowed am authorization to be made where a senior officer considered it “expedient “ for the prevention of acts of Terrorism
What are the reasons for The misuse of Drugs Act 1971 section 23?
-A constable must have reasonable grounds for suspecting that a person is in possession of a controlled drug in contravention to the Act.
