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Stop and Search

A ‘Stop and Search’ is when a police officer stops you in a public place and searches you, your clothes and anything you might be carrying. You can also be stopped and questioned, but if you are not physically searched, this is only a ‘Stop’. Police have the legal right to stop or to Stop and Search you at any time.

What the police are looking for

  • Drugs
  • Weapons
  • Stolen property
  • Terrorism-related evidence
  • Evidence of other crimes
  • Where it might take place

Stop and Search is used by Police in both Kingston and Richmond, and throughout