Police powers and procedures
The annual statistics bulletin 'Police Powers and Procedures, England and Wales' contains figures by police force area for the subjects listed below. Prior to 2007/08, the data presented in chapters 1 to 4 of the bulletin were published in various separate publications, for which links are given under each category.
- Arrests and Detentions (chapter 1) - Number of persons arrested by the police by offence group, gender and age group, as well as the number of persons detained for more than 24 hoursunder PACE.
Historical data on arrests
- Stops and searches (Chapter 2) - Statistics on the operation of police powers under the Police and Criminal Evidence Act (PACE) including:
- Stops and searches under Section 1 of PACE, by reason for search. These include all general searches including searches for offensive weapons, drugs, firearms, and items intended to be used to commit acts of criminal damage and theft
- Stops and searches in anticipation of violence, by reason for search
- Stops and searches under the Terrorism Act 2000, by reason for search
- Road checks
- Intimate searches
Historical data on PACE
- Motoring statistics (chapter 3) - Statistics on police action relating to motoring offences including:
- Fixed penalty notices
- Written warnings/Cautions
- Vehicle Defect rectification scheme notice
Historical data on motoring offences
- Breath tests (chapter 4) - Statistics on the number of breath tests carried out and the number positive or refused by police force area
Historical data on breath tests
- Other police powers (Chapter 5) - Various sources for other data have been drawn toether in this chapter including:
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