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The lost moveable property is capable of being returned to the owner/rightful possessor if a claim is made by them to Police Scotland. [95] The claimant must satisfy Police Scotland that he/she is the owner/rightful possessor of the property. [96] If satisfied, Police Scotland can return the property to the claimant.
The police in Scotland have powers under various pieces of legislation to search individuals for prohibited items, weapons, and stolen property. This is commonly known as "stop and search". Prior to 11 May 2017, officers were able to stop and search any person who consented to a search without requiring any grounds to suspect that person of ...
R. v. Glyde (1868) 11 Cox C. C. 103 (sovereign found in high road) R. v. Deavis (1869) 11 Cox C. C. 227 (prisoner's child found six sovereigns in public place) An issue may arise when a person takes possession of lost property with the intention of returning it to the owner after inquiry but later converts the property to the finder's use.
Police Scotland (Scottish Gaelic: Poileas Alba), officially the Police Service of Scotland (Seirbheis Phoilis na h-Alba), [7] is the national police force of Scotland.It was formed in 2013, through the merging of eight regional police forces in Scotland, as well as the specialist services of the Scottish Police Services Authority, including the Scottish Crime and Drug Enforcement Agency.
Officers were called to the Water of Lee at Glen Esk at about 1:45pm and the body was found at 4pm. A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 1.45pm on Thursday October 19, officers attended ...
Five days later, some of Shaun's clothing was found; a belt, trainers and a hooded top, but Shaun himself has remained missing to this day. [6] [7] [8] Ritchie's father, Mr. Charlie Reid, is critical of the investigation by Police Scotland and has stated his belief that Ritchie was killed over a debt.
The Scottish Police Memorial, a memorial to all police officers who have lost their lives on duty in Scotland, is located within the grounds of the college. It comprises three large granite stones, which carry the names of all police officers known to have lost their lives on duty in Scotland, the first being in 1812. [5]
The stolen documents concerned the police's use of "telephone metering"; recording the destination and duration of suspects' telephone calls, without listening in on them. Although this was regarded as legal, the controversy led to a debate about privacy and what safeguards were needed regarding information gathered in this way.