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The Issue of Fixed penalty Notices in Respect of - Cycling on Footpath
Confiscation of Alcohol in Designated Public Places
Confiscation of Alcohol from Young persons
Confiscation of Tobacco from Young Persons
Removal of Abandoned Vehicles (In liaison with Council)
Entry to save life or limb or prevent serious damage to property.
Carry out Road checks (With Uniformed Officer)
Enforcing Cordon Areas under Section 36 Terrorism Act 2000
Stop and Search of Vehicles and Items carried by persons in authorised areas Section 44 and 45 Terrorism Act 2000
Stopping Vehicles for the purpose of carrying out emission test (With Uniformed Officer)
Stopping Vehicles for the purpose of carrying out weight tests (With uniformed Officer)
Traffic Direction
Power to require Name and Address.
Where reasonable belief of a relevant offence
Fixed Penalty offence
Offence involving injury/alarm/distress
Offence involving loss/damage to property
Reasonable belief that subject is acting in an Anti Social Manner.
The above powers are being reviewed on a regular basis and are likely to change with further announcements from the Home Office.
Because of their non-confrontational role they are encouraged to observe and not get directly involved in situation where personal injury may occur.
However, there have been instances where PCSO have been directly involved which has led to an arrest or other action eg:
Illegal immigrants
Burglar leaving premises as PCSO patrols area
Unlicensed salespeople on service areas
Identifying bogus officials
Discovery of stolen material whilst on foot patrol
Identification of wanted persons whilst on foot patrol
Identifying vehicles used in crimes
Seizure of vehicles
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