2006-12-07 21:01:42 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
it has happened to someone i know,they were not in the house at the time.
2006-12-08 00:26:27 · update #1
Generally the police need permission of the householder or a warrant, there are exeptions though under Section 17 PACE (Police & Criminal Evidence Act)
Police can enter without warrant & cause damage while doing so if entry is denied if;
They beleive a person wanted for an offence is in the address &
they are in pursuit of that suspect
To protect life or prevernt injury
2006-12-08 00:40:21 · answer #1 · answered by rick_wenham 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-06-04 03:58:38 · answer #2 · answered by Luella 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The general rule is they need a warrant to enter your house without permission. An unless they warrant specifies differently they must knock and announce before making an entry.
However, there are cirucumstances where they can enter without a warrant and unannounced. in an emergency situation they can enter. If they are pursuing some one and they go in the house they can go in. Although the courts have split--the general rule is they can go in if there is a disturbance--such as a loud party. If they see someone in the house committing a crime they can go in.
2006-12-07 21:08:24 · answer #3 · answered by beckychr007 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not without a warrant. If they don't have a warrant, they can't walk into your house unless you say it's ok, whether or not they announce themselves. The exception to this rule is when they have immediate knowlege of a crime or of a life-threatening situation. If, for instance, they see somebody being stabbed when you open the door, they can barge right in to save a life!
2006-12-07 21:09:36 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes if they have a warrant in UK, dawn raid anyone. There was a case when some guy was being watched by police and an undercover was sneaking about in this criminals back yard, criminal came out and attacked him saying the police guy was a burglar and got away with it.
ATTENTION YANKEES, in England there is no constituition.
2006-12-07 21:06:13 · answer #5 · answered by budda m 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Illegal for police to walk into the house without any warrant because it is a violation under the constitution amounting to a warrantless search.
2006-12-07 21:04:11 · answer #6 · answered by FRAGINAL, JTM 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, but in reality YES. If they think a crime is being presently committed they can enter.
Of course they get the address wrong on a good number of occasions and scare the residents to death. But who cares? They are all Dixon of Doc Green types trying to help out honest people...hahaha
2006-12-07 21:07:03 · answer #7 · answered by A True Gentleman 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No they have to ask your permission to come in unless they have a search warrant. If they have been called because someone has heard screams etc., coming from your house and you do not answer the door, then it would be ok for them to break in to see if you were all right.
2006-12-07 21:05:11 · answer #8 · answered by patsy 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
These days it's anybody's guess. Normally you can demand some form of identity and if they want to search the property they have to have a search warrant signed by a magistrate or judge.
2006-12-07 23:17:05 · answer #9 · answered by cymry3jones 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In most civilised countries the answer is a resounding no unless they have a warrant or are just dropping in to score some green
2006-12-07 23:40:31 · answer #10 · answered by Nicholas B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋