PACE Flashcards
What is Section 1 PACE 1984?
Stop and search powers
What is the definition of Section 1 PACE 1984?
A constable may…
a) search any person or vehicle,
b) search anything in or on a vehicle for stolen or prohibited articles, or
c) detain a person or vehicle for the purposes of the s1 PACE search.
Where can you do a Section 1 PACE search?
Public place
or
Dwelling if you have reason to believe that they do not live there
What can you search for in a Section 1 PACE stop and search?
S - Stolen item O - Offensive weapon (off weps) A - Article relating to an offence P - Prohibited article BANG - Category 4 firework
What can you ask someone to remove during a Section 1 search?
J - Jacket
O - Outer coat
G - Gloves
What are the grounds for a stop and search?
S - See H - Hear A - Actions C - Conversations K - Knowledge S - Smells
What must you say for a stop and search? ( Section 2 PACE )
G - Grounds for the search
O - Objective of the search
W - Warrant no.
I - Identity
S - Station
E - Entitlement to a receipt of the search
L - Legal grounds being used
Y - 'You are being detained'
What offences relate to a Section 1 PACE stop and search?
Burglary Theft TWOC (vehicle taken without consent) Fraud Criminal damage
What is Section 32 PACE?
Search of a person following an arrest
Where can a Section 32 search be done?
Anywhere other than a police station
What items can you look for during a Section 32 search?
D - Danger to themselves or others
I - Implement to aid an escape from custody
E - Evidence of offence
For a Section 32 search.. if it is an indictable offence.. where else can you search (other than the person) ?
Where they were immediately before or during the offence/ arrest
What must you say on arrest?
You are under arrest on suspicion of…
Caution,
Grounds, and
Necessity for arrest
What is Section 24 PACE 1984?
Power of arrest
When can you arrest someone?
When an offence has been committed (past)
When an offence is being committed (present)
When an offence is about to be committed (future)
When you suspect an offence has happened… and… suspect that person committed it (double suspicion)
What do you need for an arrest?
Grounds and Necessity
What are the Necessities for arrest?
C - Child or vulnerable person (to protect them) O - Obstruction of a highway P - Public decency P - Physical injury L - Loss of damage to property A - Address N - Name P - Prevent their disseverance P - Prompt and effective investigation
What is Section 17 PACE 1984?
Power of entry for purpose of arrest…
Section 17 provides a wide-ranging power to enter and search premises without a warrant in order to arrest persons or to save life, limb or property.
What are the grounds to enter a premises under Section 17 PACE 1984?
A - Arrest for indictable offences R - Recapture an escapee at large S - Specific offences E - Execute warrant A - Arrest young person in detention R - Recapture pursuing S - Save life/ limb E - Execute commitment warrant
Where can you carry out a Section 17?
Any place including dwelling, vehicle, off shore installation, tent, or other portable structure
What is Section 18 PACE 1984?
Power to enter and search a premises occupied (or controlled) by a suspect after arrest… for an indictable offence.
There must be reasonable grounds for suspecting that there is evidence relating to that offence, or to another connected or similar indictable offence, on the premises prior to entry.
What can you do under Section 18 PACE?
Enter… a premises occupied or controlled by a suspect who’s been arrested for an indictable offence
Search… for any evidence in relation to the relevant offence, or for another connected, or similar indictable offence
Seize… anything found during the course of the search in relation to the offence, or for another connect, or similar indictable offence
What premises may you enter under Section 18 PACE?
Any premises occupied or controlled by the arrested suspect
What approval is needed for a Section 18 entry and search?
Inspectors or above
