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Police Powers Stop & Search Pace S1 - 7 The defendant and/or his vehicle may have been stopped and searched. The police may only do this: a) In a public place - this is widely defined. b) If PC has reasonable grounds to suspect that there is possession of stolen goods or certain other prohibited articles. c) The PC must give his name, station and indicate the purpose of the search, (in Osman v DPP, the search was unlawful as police failed to identify themselves.) d) Make a written record. A search in public is limited to removal of outer coat, jacket and gloves. Code A states that suspects may not be stopped because of their appearance or previous convictions. However, many suspects are stopped because of this. The suspect may also have been stopped & searched under other acts such as The Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 or the Prevention of Terrorism Act or the Criminal Justice & Public Order Act. There...

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