Arrests for notifiable offences and the operation of certain police powers under PACE: England and Wales, 2003/04

Murray, Liza; Fiti, Ransford

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“…In 2003/04 national statistics for England and Wales revealed that only 13 per cent of searches led to an arrest (Murray & Fiti, 2004). Although there has been no variation in the proportion of arrest rates since 1999/2000, this is the highest rate since 1993 (Murray & Fiti, 2004) We offer no explanation here for this apparently high strike rate. One anonymous peer reviewer suggested the finding might call into question the accuracy of officers' responses.…”

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“…Less than one in ten searches result in an arrest (Cragg, 1999cited in Slapper and Kelly, 2003and Reiner, 2000. In 2003/04 national statistics for England and Wales revealed that only 13% of searches led to an arrest (Murray and Fiti, 2004). Although there has been no variation in the proportion of arrest rates since 1999/00, this is the highest rate since 1993 (ibid, 2004) We offer no explanation here for this apparently high strike rate.…”

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Stop and Search in 2004: A Survey of Police Officer Views and Experiences

Qureshi

Farrell

2006

International Journal of Police Science & Management

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Stop and Search in 2004: A Survey of Police Officer Views and Experiences

Qureshi

Farrell

2006

International Journal of Police Science & Management

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“…The figure for 2003/2004 published in the Home Office statistical bulletin “Arrests for Notifiable Offences and the Operation of Certain Police Powers” stood at 21 percent (Murray and Fiti, 2004). The figure was later revised for the current addition of the bulletin to 14 percent (Ayres and Murray, 2005).…”

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The impact of extended police stop and search powers under the UK Criminal Justice Act 2003

Qureshi

2007

Policing: An International Journal of Police Strategies &Amp; Management

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PurposeThe introduction of the UK's Criminal Justice Act (CJA) 2003 extended police stop and search powers. It allowed officers to stop and search for articles concerning the commission of the offence of criminal damage. The purpose of this study is to examine whether the act produced a change in the extent and nature of stop/searches.Design/methodology/approachData from police‐recorded stops in a southern town are compared for periods before and after the act came into force on January 20, 2004. The same time periods in the previous year are used as comparison groups.FindingsThe four key findings are that there was: a large increase in observed compared to expected stop/searches, an increase in the likelihood of individuals of an Asian or Asian British Pakistani origin and Black and Black British of African origin being stopped and searched relative to others. A decrease in the proportion of stop/searches resulting in arrest; and the distribution of arrests being patterned by the ethnicity of a suspect stopped and searched.Research limitations/implicationsThe same time periods in the previous year are used as comparison groups since traditional geographically based comparison groups are not feasible to assess policy implemented nationally. The research is a small‐scale study focusing on a 70 day‐time frame to analyze the impact of the CJA 2003, therefore the results generated can be skewed and warrants further research with a longer follow up period.Originality/valueThe effects of extending police stop and search powers under the CJA 2003 are discussed. The findings are examined with regard to their implications for further research and policy.

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Arrests for notifiable offences and the operation of certain police powers under PACE: England and Wales, 2003/04

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Stop and Search in 2004: A Survey of Police Officer Views and Experiences

Stop and Search in 2004: A Survey of Police Officer Views and Experiences

The impact of extended police stop and search powers under the UK Criminal Justice Act 2003

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