Police Blogs — 19 Oct 2021
ArticlePolice Misconduct
The police have a duty to protect individuals and provide security. We put our faith in them to keep us safe and…
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Police Blogs — 19 Oct 2021
ArticleWrongful Searches
Section 1 of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 gives every police officer the power to stop and search a person…
Police Blogs — 19 Oct 2021
ArticleWrongful Arrest
Police Officers in the UK are given powers which allow them to arrest a person without a warrant, provided that certain criteria…
Police Blogs — 19 Oct 2021
ArticleWhen Force Goes Too Far: What Carter v Essex Police Could Mean for Detainee Rights
On 27 March 2025, the Court of Appeal convened to hear the case of Carter v Chief Constable of Essex Police, a…
Police Blogs — 19 Oct 2021
ArticleWhen can the police search?
A person’s physical appearance, previous criminal activity, convictions and/or a stereotypical or generalised assumption about belonging to a particular group: Are not…
Police Blogs — 19 Oct 2021
ArticleWhat data can the police get from my phone?
The police can often obtain information about nearly every area of a person’s life simply by looking through their phone. Data they…
Police Blogs — 19 Oct 2021
ArticleWhat Community Support Officers can and cannot do
Community Support Officers (CSO) were first introduced to England and Wales in 2002. They are uniformed civilian police staff with a variety…
Police Blogs — 19 Oct 2021
ArticleUsing Force
The police also have the power to use force when conducting searches but again, this must be necessary and proportionate in the…
Police Blogs — 19 Oct 2021
ArticleUnlawful Use of Tasers
A taser is one of a number of tactical options available to police officers and is described by the College of Policing…
Police Blogs — 19 Oct 2021
ArticleUnlawful Stop and Search by The Police
The laws on stop and search have been overhauled by the Police and Criminal Evidence Act to prevent stop and search being…
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