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Government to re-examine anti-terror guidance

posted by A fotdmike
Posted on Thursday May 1st, 2008 at 04:18. 275 visits. ( permalink )
"Police officers are expected to be issued with fresh guidance in a government bid to ensure they do not abuse their stop-and-search powers under the Terrorism Act 2000.

The Home Office outlined the plans after a police body complained that officers are not sufficiently trained in how to correctly apply anti-terror legislation when dealing with photographers.

Metropolitan Police Federation chairman Peter Smyth said that officers are 'not properly trained in this legislation and that is probably leading to misunderstandings'."


Read the full article at amateurphotographer.co.uk

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