reasonable grounds for suspicion
A term from the College of Policing Authorised Professional Practice (APP), reproduced under the Open Government Licence with a link back to the authoritative source.
Definition
A legal standard that must be met for conducting a stop and search.
This definition is drawn from the College of Policing Authorised Professional Practice. For the full operational guidance and current wording, read it at source.
Related terms
Misuse of Drugs Act 1971
Legislation concerning the possession and trafficking of controlled drugs.
protected characteristics
As defined in the Equality Act 2010.
Psychoactive Substances Act 2016
Legislation that regulates substances capable of inducing psychoactive effects.
section 60 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994
A power allowing searches in anticipation of serious violence without requiring reasonable suspicion.
Definition reproduced from the College of Policing Authorised Professional Practice under the Open Government Licence v3.0. See the source link above for the authoritative, current wording.