Report Summary
This provides an overview of Police Scotland's contact with children and young people alongside a comparison with England and Wales
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Stop and Search
A stop and search is conducted by a police officer in the course of their duties where a person who is not in police custody is searched using a specific statutory provision or in accordance with a search warrant issued by a court.
The Code of Practice on the use of stop and search has been in place since 2017. The Code governs all situations in which officers stop and search a person without first making an arrest. While there are procedural guidelines in place in England and Wales, the Code of Practice applies only to Scotland.
