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Any amendments to be completed by author – PC 179T ANDY WALTER. Oct 08

WHAT YOU CAN STOP FOR: COMPLETE WHERE YOU CAN SEARCH:
S – STOLEN OR PROHIBITED 5090.Hand to Any place where public or section of public
ARTICLES person at time or has access on payment or otherwise as of
can request from right or express/implied permission, or ready
O – OFFENSIVE WEAPONS station within 12 access.
A – ARTICLES FOR USE IN months. NOT IN A DWELLING!
CONNECTION WITH THEFT, COMPLETE
BURGLARY, TDA, DECEPTION, CRIMINT.
CRIMINAL DAMAGE, FIREWORKS
SEARCH IN UNIFORM. IF IN PLAIN CLOTHES YOU
P – POINTED OR BLADED CAN SEARCH BUT MUST SHOW WARRANT CARD.
ARTICLES CAN ONLY STOP A VEHICLE IF IN UNIFORM.

STOP AND SEARCH

Human Rights Act – 1998 – Articles
3 and 8. Can use Reasonable Force if necessary under
S.1 PACE PC 179T
All our actions - P. L. A. N. S.117 PACE for purpose of search.

GIVEN BEFORE SEARCH WHAT YOU CAN SEARCH

COMMENCES ON GROUNDS FOR SEARCH:
IN PUBLIC VIEW:
PERSON NOT UNDER Must have grounds to search person or vehicle
ARREST: BEFORE a search – ‘Reasonable grounds to
J – JACKET Suspect’ suspect has item on him/her.
G- GROUNDS O – OUTER GARMENTS Based on:
O – OBJECT G – GLOVES  Persons behaviour
 Presence in an area (time and place)
W – WARRANT CARD  Persons actions
I – IDENTITY OUT OF PUBLIC VIEW:
 Nature of article suspected of being
S – STATION H – HEADGEAR carried
E – ENTITLEMENT F – FOOTWEAR  Suspicion linked to accurate and current
L – LEGAL POWER info.
INTIMATE SEARCHES MUST BE MUST BE OBJECTIVE. YOU MAY HAVE
Y – ‘YOU ARE DETAINED’. CARRIED OUT AT A POLICE TO JUSTIFY YOUR ACTIONS IN COURT.
STATION BY SAME SEX OFFICER