Stop & Search Flashcards
Why do we stop & search
To confirm suspicions about individual without arrest
Must be used fairly, responsibly and with respect
What sections of PACE detail stop & search
Section 1-7
Section 1 of Pace give people the right to search in a public place
True
Under what act is there a power to search for drugs?
Misuse of drugs act
What did section 60AA criminal justice act allow police to remove?
Masks/face coverings
What items can police ask you to remove?
JOG
Should personal characteristics be used as reasonable suspicion? Dress, hairstyle or age
No
Police cannot use the personal characteristics if they match someone suspected of an offence?
They can use personal characteristics in this circumstance
Can police remove religious outfits that cover peoples head?
Yes, in a place away from the public view (police van)
How to form an objective basis?
SHACKS
seen, heard, action, Conversation, knowledge, smell
What process is followed for stop & search
GOWISELY grounds of the search Object Warrant card Identity Station Entitlement - for them to have copy Legal power being exercised You
Protocol for a more thorough search?
Out of public view - minor removals
Intimate search - same sex officer & in police station
What must be recorded?
Arrest, summons/charge by post, caution, khat/cannabis disorder warning, penalty notice, community resolution
Considerations for safe & effective search
Proportionality, lawfulness, accountability, necessity
