Stop Search & identification

Question 1

GOWISELY

Answer 1

Grounds for search 
Object/purpose for search 
Warrant card (if not in uniform) 
Identity of officer 
Station they work at 
Entitled to copy of the search record 
Legal power used 
You are detained for the purpose of this search

Question 2

Power to search (sec 60 criminal justice and public order act 94)

Answer 2

Must be authorised by insp or above

Used for events with specific intel to suggest there may be serious violence eg football match - can search anyone

Question 3

Section 60AA criminal justice and public order act 94

Answer 3

Gives power to any constable in uniform

To require any person to remove any item of clothing if they may be wearing it to conceal their identity

Question 4

Unknown suspects - 2 ways to identify them

Answer 4

Street identification (first desc - visible and legible, witness can be taken to a certain place to try and identify them) 
Photographs - supervised by sgt or above, once ID is made, no further witnesses to see photos. (12 min)

Question 5

Known suspects

Answer 5

“Sufficient information for police to justify the arrest of a particular person for suspected involvement in an offence

• video ID
• ID parade (8 people)
• group ID

Question 6

Section 1 PACE 1984

Answer 6

A police constable may - detain in order to search… Any vehicle or anything which is in/on a vehicle.
In any place to which the public has access if he/she has reasonable grounds for suspecting that stolen or prohibited articles will be found. Any such article found during a search may be seized