Stop and search - Consultations - Inside Government - GOV.UK

Stop and search - Consultations - Inside Government - GOV.UK

 

Organisation: Home Office

Published: 2 July 2013

This consultation closes on 13 August 2013

 

Detail

This consultation seeks views on the police powers of stop and search, specifically under the following legislation:

• Section 1 of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (PACE)
• Section 23 of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971
• Section 60 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994

It concerns those powers used in relation to street crime, burglary, anti-social behaviour, and public order offences such as riots and violent protests.
The Home Office has already asked Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC) to examine how police forces use stop and search. Through this consultation we aim to understand how the use of these powers is viewed by the public and by those involved in policing.
Stop and search powers under counter-terrorism legislation have been the subject of recent changes and are not within the scope of this consultation.

The consultation runs for 6 weeks from 2 July 2013.

How to respond

Please send us your comments by using our online form.
Alternatively, you can email your response to: Stopandsearch@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk
Or write to:

Stop and search consultation
Home Office
Police Transparency Unit
6th Floor Fry Building
2 Marsham Street
London, SW1P 4DF

Document

Consultation on police powers of stop and search

Consultation on powers used in relation to street crime, burglary, anti-social behaviour, and public order offences.

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Contact us by 13 August 2013