section 60 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994
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 power allowing searches in anticipation of serious violence without requiring reasonable suspicion.
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.
Psychoactive Substances Act 2016
Legislation that regulates substances capable of inducing psychoactive effects.
reasonable grounds for suspicion
A legal standard that must be met for conducting a stop and search.
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.