Stop and Search Statistics 2018/19

Description

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.

Resources

Name Format Description Link
8 https://www.opendatani.gov.uk/dataset/a61f9145-be44-4895-9650-4cc583516ca6/resource/8c3f8e3e-6d6e-4f3d-b627-8fe86a8c218e/download/stop-and-search-open-data-201819.csv

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  • stop-and-search
  • police
  • powers
  • psni

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