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What happens if you're stopped by the police while driving - breath tests, motoring offences, faults with your vehicle, seizing your vehicle
The police can stop a vehicle for any reason. If they ask you to stop, you…
The police can stop you at any time and ask you to take a breath test…
The police can give you a ‘fixed penalty notice’ for less serious traffic…
If your vehicle has something wrong with it, for example a broken brake…
The police can seize a vehicle if they think it’s being used in a way that…
The police can stop and question you at any time - they can search you depending on the situation.
Tom Winsor conducted an independent review of police officer and staff remuneration and conditions, published March 2011.
Guidance for Police and Crime Commissioners on how to access the income loss recovery scheme for lost sales, fees and charges as a result of COVID-19.
Police will be given powers to arrest protesters who wear face coverings to threaten others and avoid prosecution, and pyrotechnics will be banned at protests.
Official statistics on police use of force incidents in England and Wales. Data is collected from all 43 Home Office funded police forces.
The police's power of arrest and your rights - procedures, identification, reasonable force
Home Secretary delivers on government pledge to support the police to tackle disruptive slow marching protest tactics.
Information on road traffic devices, such as breath-testing, speed cameras and immobilisation devices.
Parents can get in trouble with the law if their child gets arrested - find out about parenting programmes, Parenting Contracts and Parenting Orders
Protecting staff, passengers and property on public transport: police roles, CCTV and witness evidence use, tools to restrict anti-social acts
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