GOWISELY

GOWISELY
Grounds - A clear explanation of the reasons for the Officer’s search, i.e why he finds you suspicious
Object - What the Officer will be looking for (e.g drugs)
Warrant - Warrant card to be produced, if the Officer is not in uniform
Identity - The Officer must state their name and collar number (except in terrorism cases, where the Officer can provide just his collar number)
Station - The Officer must identify the station at which he is based
Entitlement - The Officer must inform you of your entitlement to a copy of the stop/search record (which will be either handwritten or, increasingly, electronically recorded)
Legal - The Officer must specify the legislation under which he is searching you e.g the Misuse of Drugs Act
You - The Officer must clearly explain to you, that you are being detained for the purpose of a search.
If procedure is not followed, then the search is highly likely to have been unlawful .