Stop and Search Statistics 2017/18

Stop and Search is an operational tool used to prevent, detect and investigate crime as well as to bring offenders to justice. Police officers have a legal power to stop and search members of the public in certain circumstances, from dealing with incidents of anti-social behaviour through to countering terrorism. PSNI Statistics Branch collate and report statistics on the number of persons stopped, searched, questioned and arrested under the main legislative powers.

止步与搜查是一项用于预防、侦查犯罪并确保犯罪分子受到法律制裁的运作工具。在特定情况下，警察官员依法有权对公众成员进行止步与搜查，其范围从处理反社会行为事件至对抗恐怖主义。北爱尔兰警察局统计局负责汇总并报告在主要立法权力下被止步、搜查、询问和逮捕的人数统计数据。