Stop and Search Statistics 2016/17

Name: Stop and Search Statistics 2016/17
Creator: OpenDataNI
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

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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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