From drugs raids or searches of the homes of protesters accused of public order offences, Netpol’s partner groups are aware of widespread confusion about people’s legal rights if they are faced with a police raid.
Netpol have produced this basic guide to your rights if the police want to search your home or property – also available to download here (pdf_icon, 108 Kb). Police powers relating to entry and searches of premises are set out in more detail under Code of Practice B of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act (PACE) 1986.
Provided by The Network for Police Monitoring (NETPOL).
Netpol seeks to monitor public order, protest and street policing, and to challenge and resist policing which is excessive, discriminatory or threatens civil rights.
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