Powers of search for police
12th August 1966, Page 24
12th August 1966
Page 24
Page 24, 12th August 1966
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Dick Taverne, Baron Taverne, Douglas Dodds-parker, Police, Hong Kong Police Force, Politics
A N MP urged in the Commons last week that JE-1 provincial police forces should be given powers of search by night and day of vehicles suspected of carrying stolen and other illicit property.
Mr. Douglas Dodds-Parker (Tory,Cheltenharn), who put forward the idea, pointed out that the Metropolitan Police had this power.
But Mr. Dick Taverne, Under Secretary at the Home Office, told him that any such change in the law would need to be considered in relation to other aspects of police powers, and general legislation could not be undertaken at present.
The Home Secretary was, however, keeping the matter under review.