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Stop and Search: Vehicles

Volume 463: debated on Monday 23 July 2007

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department pursuant to the answer of 9 July 2007 to the hon. Member for Sheffield, Hallam, Official Report, column 1344W, on stop and search: vehicles, if she will provide the equivalent figures in relation to searches of (a) persons and (b) persons and vehicles. (149715)

The available information is given in the following tables from 1998-99 to 2004-05 (latest available).

Table A: Resultant arrests following total searches1 of persons2 and searches of persons2 under section 44(1) and 44(2) of the Terrorism Act 20003, 4, by police force area in England, from 1998-99 to 2004-05

Resultant arrests following searches of persons2

1998-99

1999-2000

2000-01

2001-02

Police force area

Total

under s44(1) and s44(2) Terrorism Act3, 4

Total

under s44(1) and s44(2) Terrorism Act3, 4

Total

under s44(1) and s44(2) Terrorism Act3, 4

Total

under s44(1) and s44(2) Terrorism Act3, 4

Avon and Somerset

2,913

3,199

2,268

2,562

Bedfordshire

573

542

2

425

486

Cambridgeshire

1,142

1,191

819

630

Cheshire

1,356

1,244

2

1,085

1

1,245

4

Cleveland

3,137

2,841

2,349

2,333

Cumbria

1,487

1,206

848

576

Derbyshire

1,700

2,066

1,395

1,051

Devon and Cornwall

2,261

1,960

1,766

2,360

Dorset

537

1,006

930

1,029

Durham

987

1,056

1,219

1,351

Essex

948

998

1,043

904

Gloucestershire

679

909

837

881

Greater Manchester

6,602

5,722

4,983

4,153

1

Hampshire

2,273

2,910

2,350

2,211

Hertfordshire

761

1,008

1,087

801

Humberside

771

777

772

664

Kent

5,066

4,467

3,740

3,216

7

Lancashire

3,578

2,942

2,506

2,076

Leicestershire

2,077

1,697

984

1,463

Lincolnshire

1,141

814

668

831

London, City of

635

23

459

455

25

1,197

100

Merseyside

6,104

4,923

3,656

3,087

Metropolitan Police

37,613

9

28,973

12

27,664

15

31,565

74

Norfolk

1,571

1,377

977

767

Northamptonshire

783

899

831

760

Northumbria

3,572

3,206

2

2,936

1

3,386

North Yorkshire

1,438

1,185

974

987

Nottinghamshire

874

722

907

821

South Yorkshire

2,179

2,393

2,641

2,695

Staffordshire

1,240

1,176

985

1,228

Suffolk

865

749

439

497

Surrey

1,674

1,218

1,405

1,418

1

Sussex

1,307

1,556

1,533

2,037

2

Thames Valley

2,248

1,808

1,999

1,831

Warwickshire

1,056

1,268

967

981

West Mercia

2,064

1,844

1,817

1,571

West Midlands

3,062

3,178

3,086

2,960

West Yorkshire

3,558

4,183

3,290

3,970

Wiltshire

615

574

657

722

England

112,447

32

100,246

18

89,293

42

93,303

189

Resultant arrests following searches of persons2

2002-03

2003-04

2004-05

Police force area

Total

under s44(1) and s44(2) Terrorism Act3, 4

Total

under s44(1) and s44(2) Terrorism Act3, 4

Total

under s44(1) and s44(2) Terrorism Act3, 4

Avon and Somerset

2,777

2,145

2,021

Bedfordshire

691

1

701

2

467

Cambridgeshire

587

550

6

578

Cheshire

1,394

7

1,238

1,492

Cleveland

2,543

1,582

2,679

Cumbria

593

647

736

Derbyshire

1,270

1,237

1,164

Devon and Cornwall

2,029

1,770

1,973

Dorset

1,115

996

5

937

Durham

1,189

831

1,049

Essex

875

768

5

922

20

Gloucestershire

862

3

766

3

730

Greater Manchester

5,278

12

4,247

4

5,014

18

Hampshire

2,337

8

2,602

30

2,904

33

Hertfordshire

763

834

1,341

Humberside

776

670

698

Kent

3,291

29

1,588

1,469

4

Lancashire

2,981

2,904

2,836

Leicestershire

1,434

1,428

2

1,302

Lincolnshire

765

910

1,230

London, City of

1,864

107

1,839

164

1,553

139

Merseyside

4,592

2,781

3,098

Metropolitan Police

38,067

199

27,993

244

24,211

167

Norfolk

978

854

786

Northamptonshire

778

792

921

Northumbria

3,476

2,316

2,668

9

North Yorkshire

997

583

457

2

Nottinghamshire

887

837

769

South Yorkshire

3,081

2,213

1,979

Staffordshire

1,695

2,743

2,741

Suffolk

540

546

524

Surrey

1,513

1

1,258

2

1,293

13

Sussex

1,924

3

1,581

3

1,337

34

Thames Valley

2,454

2,049

7

1,947

5

Warwickshire

908

853

707

West Mercia

1,512

1,168

1,619

West Midlands

4,858

7

4,147

5

3,490

West Yorkshire

6,189

1

6,978

2

8,580

2

Wiltshire

621

594

608

England

110,484

378

90,539

484

90,830

446

1 Total searches includes searches: under s1 of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984; Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 and the Firearms Act 1968; also included are other legislation which relates to searches under other powers, such as under the Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Act 1989 s15 (which since 19 February 2001 has been replaced by section 43 of the Terrorism Act 2000); various poaching and wildlife conservation legislation; the Aviation Security Act 1982, s27(1); the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979, s163 and 164; and the Sporting Events (control of Alcohol, etc) Act 1985; s60 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994; and s44(1) and 44(2) of the Terrorism Act 2000 (formerly s13A and 13B of the Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Act 1989.

2 Data are included in the table where a vehicle and driver occupier are searched simultaneously as the search is recorded against the driver (occupant). Any other passengers searched are recorded as occupants. Data given in the table also include searches of pedestrians.

3 S44(1) and S44(2) of the Terrorism Act 2000 (formerly s13A and s13B of the Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Act 1989.

4 Some forces have recently advised that they have been recording s44(2) searches under s44(1) as they cannot separately identify.

Note:

Every effort is made to ensure that the figures presented are accurate and complete. However, it is important to note that these data have been extracted from large administrative data systems generated by the police forces. As a consequence, care should be taken to ensure data collection processes and their inevitable limitations are taken into account when these data are used.

Source:

Stops/Searches collection held by Office for Criminal Justice Reform.

Table B: Resultant arrests following total searches1 of persons and vehicles2 and searches of persons and vehicles2 under section 44(1) and 44(2) of the Terrorism Act 20003, 4, by police force area in England, from 1998-99 to 2004-05

Resultant arrests following searches of persons and vehicles3, 4

1998-99

1999-2000

2000-01

2001-02

Police force area

Total

under s44(1) and s44(2) Terrorism Act3, 4

Total

under s44(1) and s44(2) Terrorism Act3, 4

Total

under s44(1) and s44(2) Terrorism Act3, 4

Total

under s44(1) and s44(2) Terrorism Act3, 4

Avon and Somerset

2,919

3,199

2,268

2,562

Bedfordshire

573

542

2

425

486

Cambridgeshire

1,142

1,191

819

630

Cheshire

1,356

1,244

2

1,087

1

1,245

4

Cleveland

3,137

2,841

2,349

2,333

Cumbria

1,487

1,206

848

576

Derbyshire

1,700

2,066

1,395

1,051

Devon and Cornwall

2,261

1,960

1,766

2,360

Dorset

537

1,006

930

1,029

Durham

988

1

1,056

1,219

1,351

Essex

948

998

1,043

904

Gloucestershire

679

909

837

881

Greater Manchester

6,602

5,722

4,983

4,154

1

Hampshire

2,273

2,910

2,350

2,211

Hertfordshire

761

1,008

1,089

801

Humberside

771

777

772

664

Kent

5,066

4,467

3,741

3,216

7

Lancashire

3,578

2,942

2,506

2,076

Leicestershire

2,077

1,697

984

1,463

Lincolnshire

1,141

814

668

831

London, City of

635

23

459

455

25

1,197

100

Merseyside

6,104

4,923

3,656

3,087

Metropolitan Police

37,613

9

28,974

12

27,664

15

31,565

74

Norfolk

1,571

1,377

977

767

Northamptonshire

783

899

831

760

Northumbria

3,572

3,206

2

2,936

1

3,386

North Yorkshire

1,438

1,185

977

3

987

Nottinghamshire

874

722

907

821

South Yorkshire

2,179

2,393

2,641

2,695

Staffordshire

1,240

1,176

985

1,228

Suffolk

865

749

439

497

Surrey

1,674

1,218

1,405

1,418

1

Sussex

1,307

1,556

1,533

2,037

2

Thames Valley

2,248

1,808

1,999

1,831

Warwickshire

1,056

1,268

967

981

West Mercia

2,066

1,844

1,817

1,571

West Midlands

3,062

3,178

3,086

2,960

West Yorkshire

3,558

4,183

3,290

3,970

Wiltshire

617

574

657

722

England

112,458

33

100,247

18

89,301

45

93,304

189

Resultant arrests following searches of persons and vehicles3, 4

2002-03

2003-04

2004-05

Police force area

Total

under s44(1) and s44(2) Terrorism Act3, 4

Total

under s44(1) and s44(2) Terrorism Act3, 4

Total

under s44(1) and s44(2) Terrorism Act3, 4

Avon and Somerset

2,777

2,145

2,021

Bedfordshire

691

1

701

2

468

Cambridgeshire

587

550

6

579

1

Cheshire

1,394

7

1,238

1,664

Cleveland

2,543

1,582

2,679

Cumbria

593

647

736

Derbyshire

1,270

1,237

1,164

Devon and Cornwall

2,029

1,770

1,973

Dorset

1,115

996

5

937

Durham

1,189

831

1,049

Essex

875

768

5

922

20

Gloucestershire

862

3

818

3

730

Greater Manchester

5,278

12

4,322

4

5,030

18

Hampshire

2,337

8

2,602

30

2,904

33

Hertfordshire

763

834

1,341

Humberside

776

670

698

Kent

3,291

29

1,588

1,469

4

Lancashire

2,981

2,904

2,836

Leicestershire

1,434

1,428

2

1,302

Lincolnshire

765

910

1,230

London, City of

1,864

107

1,839

164

1,553

139

Merseyside

4,592

2,781

3,098

Metropolitan Police

38,067

199

27,993

244

24,211

167

Norfolk

978

854

786

Northamptonshire

778

792

921

Northumbria

3,476

2,316

2,668

9

North Yorkshire

997

584

457

2

Nottinghamshire

887

837

769

South Yorkshire

3,083

2

2,213

1,979

Staffordshire

1,695

2,753

2,741

Suffolk

540

546

524

Surrey

1,513

1

1,258

2

1,293

13

Sussex

1,924

3

1,581

3

1,338

35

Thames Valley

2,454

2,049

7

1,947

5

Warwickshire

908

853

707

West Mercia

1,512

1,168

1,619

West Midlands

4,858

7

4,147

5

3,490

West Yorkshire

6,191

1

6,984

2

8,580

2

Wiltshire

621

594

608

England

110,488

380

90,683

484

91,021

448

1 Total searches includes searches: under s1 of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984; Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 and the Firearms Act 1968; also included are other legislation which relates to searches under other powers, such as under the Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Act 1989 s15 (which since 19 February 2001 has been replaced by section 43 of the Terrorism Act 2000); various poaching and wildlife conservation legislation; the Aviation Security Act 1982, s27(1); the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979, s163 and 164; and the Sporting Events (control of Alcohol, etc) Act 1985; s60 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994; and s44(1) and 44(2) of the Terrorism Act 2000 (formerly s13A and 13B of the Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Act 1989.

2 Searches may be conducted on vehicles only, occupants only or both may be searched. Where a vehicle and driver occupier are searched simultaneously the search is recorded against the driver (occupant). Any other passengers searched are recorded as occupants. Data given in the table include searches of pedestrians.

3 S44(1) and S44(2) of the Terrorism Act 2000 (formerly s13A and s13B of the Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Act 1989.

4 Some forces have recently advised that they have been recording s44(2) searches under s44(1) as they cannot separately identify.

Note: Every effort is made to ensure that the figures presented are accurate and complete. However, it is important to note that these data have been extracted from large administrative data systems generated by the police forces. As a consequence, care should be taken to ensure data collection processes and their inevitable limitations are taken into account when these data are used.

Source: Stops/Searches collection held by Office for Criminal Justice Reform.