A police officer has powers to stop and search you if they have 'reasonable grounds' to suspect you're carrying: illegal drugs; a ...

Police have certain powers to search you, and your place, property, or vehicle. This information will help you to understand more about police powers to search.

In general, the police don't have the power to search premises without a warrant unless they have obtained the permission of the person concerned, or a delay in ...

2 мая 2023 г. · Statutory powers that a police officer may use to stop and search someone to prevent and detect crime. They can be used to avoid unnecessary arrest.

Section 60 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 allows a police officer to stop and search a person without reasonable suspicion. These are known ...

However, there are some powers, such as searching for firearms or drugs, which allow police to search people anywhere. If you're in a public place, you may ...

12 дек. 2023 г. · Police officers can stop and search individuals in certain circumstances if they believe the person is involved in terrorism-related activities.

Three powers make up those 'frequently used' for stop and search by West Midlands Police. These are s23 of the Misuse of Drugs Act, s1 of PACE, and s47 of ...

23 окт. 2013 г. · A search warrant should only be used to search for specific items where there is sufficient evidence and intelligence to support an application. Is a search warrant necessary? · Search warrants

Stop and search powers are police interventions to keep people safe. The powers are used to deal with drug offences, burglary, theft and terrorism.