2007-10-31 19:14:59 · 10 answers · asked by Not To Serious 6 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
If the police are engaged in hot pursuit then yes - it's settled law through a Supreme Court case.
2007-10-31 19:48:02 · answer #1 · answered by Michael M 6 · 4⤊ 1⤋
When can the police enter a property to arrest someone?
The law allows the police to go into private property to arrest you:
under an arrest warrant issued by a court;
if you have escaped from prison or anywhere else where you were legally detained; or
for an offence that can be tried in the Crown Court and certain other offences. These include theft and criminal damage where the property damaged was worth more than £5,000.
In each of these situations, the police must have a good reason to believe that the person they are looking for is in the property. They can search the property only to check whether the person they are looking for is there.
When can the police enter a property to carry out a search?
The law also allows the police to go onto private property to carry out a search in such situations as these:
A court has granted the police a search warrant.
You have just come from the property, the police have arrested you for an offence for which you can be tried in the Crown Court, and they have a good reason to think there is evidence in the property relating to the offence you have been arrested for.
The police have arrested you for an offence for which you can be tried in the Crown Court, and the property is your home or a place you control (your business, for example).
In this last case, the police have to have a good reason to think that there will be evidence in the property relating to the offence for which they have arrested you or evidence of a similar or related offence. The police normally have to have a police inspector's permission to carry out such a search.
Why else can the police enter a property?
The police can also enter private property to:
save people from being killed or injured;
stop the property being seriously damaged; or
stop a breach of the peace.
2007-11-01 02:20:34 · answer #2 · answered by Godzilla Gal 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
If they have strong enough reason to believe something illegal is in the backyard or something illegal is happening. If they have been called there by people on the property or others and feel they have to go in the back yard. I'm sure there are other situations where they can do that, but at the moment those are the only 2 I can think of.
2007-11-01 02:37:28 · answer #3 · answered by *~*C*~* 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
This really comes down to why they are there in the first place. I mean did they get a noise complaint? \\\\\\\\then yes, they can enter into your yard and see what the noise is. And if they happen to see something illegal going on then YES they can take the appropriate action. To just be driving by your house and stop and enter into your yard, then tech, NO, they cannot do this.
2007-11-01 08:32:22 · answer #4 · answered by GRUMPY 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Depends on the situation. Just for the heck of it, no. If they have a reason, ex. they are after you or a criminal has fled to your property, then yes. Give me some more info and I'll elaborate.
2007-11-01 02:57:58 · answer #5 · answered by Josh 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
You don't say why the Police came into the yard.
In a nutshell, yes they can come into your backyard.
If you want to elaborate then e-mail me through Y!Answers or post more details here.
2007-11-01 08:48:32 · answer #6 · answered by El Scott 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Not without a warrant But they can get around that now by claiming they have probable cause that a crime was being committed. That seems to be THE all purpose reason law enforcement now uses to violate peoples constitutional rights
2007-11-01 05:23:36 · answer #7 · answered by bisquedog 6 · 0⤊ 4⤋
Depends on the situation and if they have probable cause to believe something is going on.
2007-11-01 02:18:04 · answer #8 · answered by scorch_22 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Policemen cannot enter a private property without a warrant under the law.
2007-11-01 02:18:15 · answer #9 · answered by FRAGINAL, JTM 7 · 2⤊ 8⤋
If they have a search warrant you cant do a thing to stop them
2007-11-01 02:19:31 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 5⤋