What are the stop and search powers?
Police may stop and search a person or their vehicle before making an arrest, and this includes children. The police can stop and search people under the PACE Code of Practice A contained in the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1985, as well as the less-frequently employed section 60 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 - only capable of being used by a senior officer.
Neither instrument provides any specific guidelines for dealing with children. The only protection is contained in the Children Act 2004, which provides that the police are under a general duty to work with local partners to safeguard and promote the wellbeing of children.
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