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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.

All glossary terms

Definition

Power to search following an arrest under the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984.

This definition is drawn from the College of Policing Authorised Professional Practice. For the full operational guidance and current wording, read it at source.

college.police.uk/app/stop-and-search/stop-and-search

Related terms

Code A

Refers to the Code of Practice under the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 regarding stop and search.

National Decision Model (NDM)

A decision-making model used throughout the police service to assist operational officers, planners, advisors and commanders managing their response.

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.