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When can the police stop and search you(কখন পুলিশ আপনাকে থামিয়ে র্সাচ করতে পারে)

The police can stop and search any person, vehicle, and anything in or on the vehicle for certain items. However, before they stop and search they must have reasonable grounds for suspecting that they will find:

• stolen goods, or

• drugs, or

• an offensive weapon, or

• any article made or adapted for use in certain offences, for example a burglary or theft, or

• knives, or

• items which could damage or destroy property, for example spray paint cans.

If a serious violent incident has taken place, the police can stop and search you without having reasonable grounds for suspecting they will find the items.

The police can also search a football coach going to or from a football match if they have reasonable grounds for suspecting there is alcohol on board or that someone is drunk on the coach.

The police can also stop and search you or your vehicle if they have reasonable grounds to suspect you are a terrorist. But they do not need reasonable grounds if they have been given permission to carry out searches in a particular area.

But the police do not have the right to stop and search you just because of your race or religious background.

When the police stop and search you, they must provide you with the following information before the search can begin:

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• proof of their warrant card

• information on police powers to stop and search

• information on your rights

• the police officer's name and police station

• the reason for the search

• what they think they might find when they search you

When can the police question you

The police should not question you with a view to getting evidence until they have cautioned you. If you have been arrested, you must not be interviewed before being taken to the police station unless:

• delay could lead to interference with or harm to evidence connected with the offence

• delay could lead to physical harm to others

• delay would alert someone suspected of committing an offence who has not yet been arrested

• delay would hinder the recovery of property that is the subject of the offence.

When can the police arrest you( কখন পুলিশ আপনাকে আটক করতে পারে)



Police can arrest you if they have a valid arrest warrant. There are also some situations where they can arrest you without a warrant. These are where:

• you are in the act of committing certain offences

• they have reasonable grounds for suspecting you are committing certain offences

• they have reasonable grounds for suspecting you have committed certain offences

• you are about to commit certain offences

• they have reasonable grounds for suspecting you are about to commit certain offences.

What should happen on arrest ( আটক করার জন্য যথাযথ কারন থাকতে হবে)

The police should only use reasonable force to make an arrest and they should inform you that you are under arrest as soon as possible. After the arrest, they should explain why they have arrested you. The police must caution you unless it is impractical to do so or unless they cautioned you immediately before they arrested you.

If the police arrest you somewhere other than at a police station, they should take you to a police station as soon as possible. If they arrest you for theft and you were seen taking property but did not have it after a chase, the police officer can retrace your tracks. This may allow them to recover the property. They should take you to the station once they have recovered the property.

At the police station (থানায় অবস্থানকালীন পুলিশ যা জানাতে বাধ্য)

At the police station, the police should inform you of:

• your right to inform someone of your arrest

• your right to legal advice (see under heading Legal advice)

• your right to look at the police codes of practice.

How long can the police hold you (কতক্ষন পুলিশ আপনাকে আটকে রাখতে পারবে)

The police should not detain you for more than 24 hours without charging you, unless an officer with the rank of superintendent (or above) or a magistrate gives permission.

A police officer with the rank of superintendent (or above) can authorise detention for a further 12 hours. Magistrates can authorise further detentions up to a maximum of 96 hours.

If you are suspected of a crime and have been released on bail, this time doesn't count towards the 96 hour detention period.

Once charged, if you're still in detention, you should be brought before the magistrates the next day (but not on Christmas Day, Good Friday or any Sunday).

If you’re arrested as a suspected terrorist, different rules apply. A judge can authorise continued detention, in stages, for up to 14 days.

Young people (নাবালকের ক্ষেত্রে)



If you are under 17 years of age and are detained by the police, an appropriate adult – usually your parent or guardian - should be informed as soon as possible. The police should not interview you until your parent is present, unless a delay would mean an immediate risk of harm to someone or serious loss of or damage to property.

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