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What to say when police stop you.
Six situations. What they can do, what they can't, and the exact line to use.
1 · STOP AND SEARCH
They need reasonable grounds, and must tell you them first.
“What are your grounds?”
2 · FILMING
Filming in a public place is lawful.
“Which power requires me to stop?”
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01s.1 PACE
Stop and search
OFFICER“We’re going to search you.”
YOU“What are your grounds?”
02Art. 10 ECHR
Filming
OFFICER“Stop filming, now.”
YOU“Which power requires me to stop?”
03s.50 PRA
Your name
OFFICER“Give me your name.”
YOU“What power requires me to?”
04PACE 1984
Detained or arrested
OFFICER“Stay where you are.”
YOU“Am I detained or free to go?”
05s.17 PACE
At your door
OFFICER“We need to come inside.”
YOU“Do you have a warrant?”
06s.163 RTA
In a car
OFFICER“Step out of the vehicle.”
YOU“What is the reason for the stop?”
Every situation, the same five answers.
What they can do
The power, and when it applies
What they can’t
Where their power ends
What they must tell you
Grounds, name, station and more
The exact line to say
Calm, lawful, on record
What to do after
If it went wrong
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