Poderes policiales para la detención y el registro en el Reino Unido

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Poderes policiales para la detención y el registro en el Reino Unido

7 mayo 2014

El Gobierno británico ha desarrollado una serie de propuestas sobre el uso de los poderes policiales para la práctica de la detención y el registro.

Más información, en inglés, está disponible abajo.

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On 2 July 2013 the Home Secretary launched a consultation on the use of the powers of stop and search. These powers included the most common ones used by the police, covering offences from theft and drugs to serious violence and public disorder. The consultation aimed to gauge the views of the public, police, campaign groups and other organisations. These views were considered under the themes of:

  • effectiveness;
  • balancing public protection with the preservation of personal freedoms;
  • reducing bureaucracy; and
  • fairness.

The consultation generated considerable interest and debate and attracted over 5,000 responses from a diverse demographic. It also made use of a number of different media to engage the public and encourage as many people as possible to make their views known. The Government has now analysed the responses which are summarised in this document. As a result of the analysis and on the basis of other evidence submitted to the consultation, the Government has developed a number of proposals which it will implement.

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