This is an HTML version of an attachment to the Freedom of Information request 'Action taken following Section 44 Searches'.

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  Protective MarkingNot Protectively Marked
  Suitable for Publication SchemeNo
  Title and VersionMPS Sec44 Searches and Outcomes to Feb 2008, V2
  PurposeFOIA Request 20080800051128_Bridle
  Relevant ToClare Reidy
  SummaryAggregated figures Section 44 searches and outcomes to Feb 2008, with proportional breakdown arrests by offence type and breakdown of 'other' outcome class
  AuthorDominic Quinn
  Creating Branch PIB Criminal Justice & Operations DoI 2(7)
  Date Created9-19-08
  Review Date10-21-08

Notes


1The MPS maintains accessable electronic records of searches carried out from 2003
2Search data less than Six months old is protectively marked 'restricted'
3S.44 searches are not random. The choice of persons stopped should normally be based on location, time, intelligence or behaviour by which the person brings himself or herself to the attention of police. Behaviour may include unusual actions or presence near a vulnerable location. The level of behaviour may not amount to ‘reasonable grounds’ and may be not much more than intuition on behalf of the officer. Any manner of profiling is undesirable where persons from a particular group are targeted by officers without existence of additional credible evidence.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Sec44 Searches


MPS Section 44 Searches; January 2003 - February 2008    
Outcome Type DescriptionNumber of Searches   
NO FURTHER ACTION140,989   
ADVISED6,834   
VERBALLY WARNED1,730   
ARRESTED2,108   
OTHER39,817   
Total** 191,478   
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     

Breakdown Other


Breakdown of 'Other' search outcome type 
Outcome Type DescriptionTotal 
NOT RECORDED38,009 
OTHER1,601 
PART 4 CJ - REMOVED FROM DESIGNATED AREA145 
DIRECTED TO LEAVE ALCOHOL LOCN.26 
ALCOHOL CONFISCATION2 
CANNABIS WARNING34 
Grand Total39,817 
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

% Breakdown Arrest Offences


Proportional Breakdown of Arrests following Stop and Search under S44, January 2003 - March 2008
Arrest Reason GroupArrest Reason Type DescriptionTotalAs % Total
S60ANTICIPATED VIOLENCE (S60 CJPO)5** 0.24%
S60 TotalTotal Section 60 Arrests** 5** 0.24%
S44TERRORISM 44(2)118** 5.60%
S44TERRORISM 44(1)102** 4.84%
S44 TotalTotal Section 44 Arrests** 220** 10.44%
PACE/ OtherARRESTED OTHER OFFENCE(S)1,092** 51.80%
PACE/ OtherOTHER POWER (ANNEX A OF CODE A PACE)240** 11.39%
PACE/ OtherDRUGS (S23 MISUSE OF DRUGS ACT)198** 9.39%
PACE/ OtherSTOP & SEARCH FOR STOLEN PROPERTY (S1 PACE)147** 6.97%
PACE/ OtherOFFENSIVE WEAPONS (S1 PACE)117** 5.55%
PACE/ OtherOFFENSIVE WEAPONS (S139 - CJA, SCHOOLS)40** 1.90%
PACE/ OtherGOING EQUIPPED (S1 PACE)21** 1.00%
PACE/ OtherFIREARMS (S47 FIREARMS ACT)20** 0.95%
PACE/ OtherS.163 RTA6** 0.28%
PACE/ OtherARTICLES TO CAUSE CRIMINAL DAM2** 0.09%
PACE/ Other TotalTotal PACE/ Other Arrests** 1,883** 89.33%
  2,108** 100.00%
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

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