PCPaul wrote:
Rod wrote:
Around these parts several notices have gone up in recent weeks -
"Police Operation In Progress". They vary in style but do look to be
genuine. They are well and truly locked (e.g. motorcycle lock and chain
round a lamp post). Typical locations are supermarket petrol station
and local parade of shops.

My take is that they are simply raising profile, making people think
they are doing something and, if they are really lucky, displacing the
odd minor offence. But it occurred to me that they might actually have
some legal significance. Do they?

A while ago there was 'a Police presence' next to a animal breeding
centre near where I live. Basically there was an organised protest
outside the gates, and the Police were there becuase in the past these
things have turned nasty.

As I drove past I got waved into a layby then my car checked over. Since
it was all friendly (and as far as I knew the car was fine) I asked the
PC how come he was allowed to stop me because I didn't think they could
with no suspicion of anything wrong.

He said it was because there was a declared Police operations area within
some distance (250m?) of the site due to the protest, which meant they
had extra abilities over normal situations. The car was fine so away I
went.

However..

(a) is this a load of porkies?

(b) can they stop you just for the hell of it anyway?

That is interesting - and exactly the sort of thing I wondered about. I
look forward to any responses to your post.

--
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Rod wrote:
PCPaul wrote:
Rod wrote:
Around these parts several notices have gone up in recent weeks -
"Police Operation In Progress". They vary in style but do look to be
genuine. They are well and truly locked (e.g. motorcycle lock and chain
round a lamp post). Typical locations are supermarket petrol station
and local parade of shops.

My take is that they are simply raising profile, making people think
they are doing something and, if they are really lucky, displacing the
odd minor offence. But it occurred to me that they might actually have
some legal significance. Do they?

A while ago there was 'a Police presence' next to a animal breeding
centre near where I live. Basically there was an organised protest
outside the gates, and the Police were there becuase in the past these
things have turned nasty.

As I drove past I got waved into a layby then my car checked over.
Since it was all friendly (and as far as I knew the car was fine) I
asked the PC how come he was allowed to stop me because I didn't
think they could with no suspicion of anything wrong.

He said it was because there was a declared Police operations area
within some distance (250m?) of the site due to the protest, which
meant they had extra abilities over normal situations. The car was
fine so away I went.

However..

(a) is this a load of porkies?

(b) can they stop you just for the hell of it anyway?

That is interesting - and exactly the sort of thing I wondered about. I
look forward to any responses to your post.

Whether they can or not, it is an offence not to stop if directed to do
so by a constable.

--
David

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Rod wrote:
PCPaul wrote:
Rod wrote:
That is interesting - and exactly the sort of thing I wondered about. I
look forward to any responses to your post.

Whether they can or not, it is an offence not to stop if directed to do so
by a constable.


But you could be wasting police time.........also an offence.