Police stop, search, detention and arrest powers in the United Kingdom
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The powers of the police differ between the three legal systems of the United Kingdom
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The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
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- Powers of the police in England and WalesPowers of the police in England and WalesThe powers of the police in England and Wales are defined largely by statute law, with the main sources of power being the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 and the Police Act 1996. This article covers the powers of territorial police forces only. In law, police powers are given to...
- Powers of the police in ScotlandPowers of the police in ScotlandThe powers of the police in Scotland, as with all Scots criminal law, is heavily based on common law. There is not one clear statute or code setting out the different criminal offences...
- Powers of the police in Northern Ireland