Who can Authorise section 60?
Section 60 searches can only be carried out if authorised by a senior police officer who must be at least the rank of Inspector. The authorisation usually lasts for 24 hours – although it can sometimes be extended.
Under what circumstances would the police exercise powers of stop & search?
The police can only stop and search you if: they have a search warrant. they have reasonable grounds to suspect that you have committed a crime or are about to commit a crime. Reasonable grounds to search can’t be based on an officer’s hunch or instinct.
What is an ethical stop and search?
The primary purpose of stop and search powers is to enable officers to allay or confirm suspicions about individuals carrying unlawful items, without exercising their power of arrest, where the officer has reasonable grounds for carrying out a search.
What is code a stop and search?
Codes of practice – Code A Exercise by police officers of statutory powers of stop and search. Questioning to decide whether to carry out a search. 2.9 An officer who has reasonable grounds for suspicion may detain the person concerned in order to carry out a search.
What is a Section 23 search?
Searches for controlled drugs are covered by section 23 of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971. Stop and Account. A ‘stop’ occurs when a police officer or a Police Community Support Officer (PCSO) stops you and asks questions. This is known as a ‘stop and account’, and is not a stop and search.
What is a Section 1 search?
Background. Power – under section 1 of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act (PACE 1984) – a constable can stop and search any person or vehicle. Use – the constable MUST have reasonable suspicion that they will find something, to use this power.
Can you refuse to be stopped and searched?
You can only be stopped and searched without reasonable grounds if it has been approved by a senior police officer. This can happen if it is suspected that: serious violence could take place.
What is a police section 23?
What is a fair and effective stop and search?
A stop and search is most likely to be fair and effective when: the search is justified, lawful and stands up to public scrutiny. the officer has genuine and objectively reasonable suspicion that s/he will find a prohibited article or item for use in crime.
What’s a section 60?
Police powers to stop and search under section 60 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 are specifically used to prevent and detect the carrying of dangerous instruments or offensive weapons.
What is a Section 60?
Why is there a consultation on stop and search?
The aim of the consultation is to understand how the public and those involved in policing view the use of these powers. Stop and search powers under counter-terrorism legislation have been the subject of recent changes and are not within the scope of this consultation.
What can the police search for in a stop and search?
Prohibited items include drugs, weapons and stolen property. Depending on what the police find on you during a search, you could be arrested. The main legislation that covers police use of stop and search is the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984. Searches for controlled drugs are covered by section 23 of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971.
What has been added to the stop and search document?
Added accessible HTML versions of the ‘Stop and search: extending police powers to cover offences relating to unmanned aircraft (drones), laser pointers and corrosive substances’ and ‘Welsh language executive summary’ documents. Accessible HTML version of ‘Consultation response’ added.
What is a controlled drugs stop and search?
Searches for controlled drugs are covered by section 23 of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971. A ‘stop’ occurs when a police officer or a Police Community Support Officer (PCSO) stops you and asks questions.