Stop and Search Statistics 2017/18

Published by:
OpenDataNI
Last updated:
14 November 2018
Topic:
Crime and justice
Licence:
Open Government Licence

Summary

Stop and Search is an operational tool used to prevent, detect and investigate crime as well as to bring offenders to justice. Police officers have a legal power to stop and search members of the public in certain circumstances, from dealing with incidents of anti-social behaviour through to countering terrorism. PSNI Statistics Branch collate and report statistics on the number of persons stopped, searched, questioned and arrested under the main legislative powers.

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