Extended ‘Stop and Search’ Powers in Australia: A challenge for relations between police officers and citizens

DOI: 10.5176/2251-2403_PSSIR12.35

Authors: Daniel Baldino and Martin Drum

Abstract: This paper will provide an investigation, both theoretical and empirical, into the use of ‘stop and search’ powers in Australia. It will provide a detailed analysis of the legislation, its impact and the implications surrounding ‘stop and search’ powers in Western Australia and, in part, Victoria and the United Kingdom. The Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (Perth, October 2011) has also provided a unique opportunity to study a range of special policing laws and potential problems.