Can the police enter and search your house? [Criminal law explainer]

38 thoughts on “Can the police enter and search your house? [Criminal law explainer]”

1. They like to think they can.Indigent ciircumstances are BULLSHIT .

2. hi

3. Dear Mr Barnett. I had the pleasure of listening to you on LBC many years ago.
   My question is, in a nutshell, a company called Grosvner meter company, which works on behalf of EDF, came into my property and entered without breaking the door, but using master key. They looked around, and they said I have tampered with the meter and left the letters behind, but not the warrant.
   I have asked them to provide me with the warrant and they said I have to send them my photo driving license in three months utility bills.
   By law, aren’t they supposed to leave the warrant people in the property they have came into?
   I have also challenging them to provide evidence of me tampering with the meter.
   I have Gas Safe certificate for the last 10 years and recent installation of a boiler.

4. In a situation where a suspect has offered to attend a police station for a voluntary interview and the police have declined saying they do not want to conduct an interview, can the police arrest a person purely for the purpose of searching a house?

5. So in the U.K. the Police can do what they like when they like. The U.K. is a country that has given oven complete control to a paramilitary force people used to call Police.

6. This sounds similar to the United States. Most lawyers advise not to give them consent to enter your premises or to conduct a search. But to also not to offer them resistance if they do it anyway. If they are searching illegally, the evidence might be thrown out in court. But if you resist them, you might end up with some additional charges brought against you. And while they may wish to ask you questions, you are in no way required to answer them. And you probably shouldn't without an attorney present.

7. What’s the law behind simply not answering the door can they force entry

8. Micky Flanagan is the expert on this…

9. if force entry legal if a contract with lettings agency expired and agents wants to do "inspection" on property? …I give no consent🧐

10. Is the smell of cannabis being smoked enough to put your door in? Merseyside Police Professional Standards seem to think so

11. What if the police are doing a probation search not for you? I know they are only supposed to search the area of the person on probation, but the female officer went to my room to look for my ID in my pants

12. I'm facing a situation right now where I must go to court. The police came to my house alleged that there had been an incident and I said no nobody has phoned you went to close the door and as I did one of the two officers put his foot in the door. They both officers proceeeded to force entry with me behind the door I wasn't trying to hide anything they on entry then sprayed me with pepper spray. The then used in my view too much force and put handcuffs on me and dragged me out of my home where I was detained for 14 hours. They didn't during the time they were at the door tell me why they were there they were very vague, they didn't tell me what powers they had to enter my home or tell me they had a warrant.

    Now the summons actually states my charge is Obstruction. What can I do to defend myself legally?

13. It would be nice to know what a search warrant looks like and what to look for if you believe its just a document written by a firm instructing them to enter a home or other buildings.

14. Thanks x

15. I accidentally call 101 and was on the line for few minutes, my kids were playing in the background. When I realized that I'm on the line, I told to that lady that was made by mistake but she wanted my details cuz she heard kids. So basically I told her go away and end the call, few minutes after there were to police officers knocking my door. I explained situation and even let them come in and see the kids. I'd rather do this instead of risking deal with social service or sth. After all I was thinking was that a good decision cuz there was no any charge, but actually who knows. Anyway I didn't have anything to hide so I thought it could be the best what I can do.

16. A police officer was given all information he wanted, and thanked for his concern as I closed the door he lunged for my I had to defend myself and put this officers in a armlock and Removed him ,now I am facing charges just don't know what to do can the law be trusted

17. please why don't you show you law bar number on here to show your not a fake news

18. The police entered our property with a warrant that only had our address on and s32 ticked. No name, date or signature. They searched for an hour before arrest. Is the warrant and what they did legal?

19. What happens IF this scenario plays out? Police knock. Housemate A answers the door and allows them entry (because they think they are doing the right thing) and allows them inside the house to speak with Housemate B, who is otherwise unaware of their entry. However, aware of them wishing to make enquiries (?) due to the police knocking on the neighbours prior? Would said housemate B, have the right to refuse interview and ask whether the police have a warrant for the arrest? I would imagine that is a right. Also, then if no warrant is in place for either of the 5 reasons to also search and seize then the police must leave the property. Is this right?

20. police arresting people. For smoking in there hone is disgusting

21. The police pushed pased me into my house becuase the neighbour's called the police because they thought there was a burglary,i told the police i live here no burglary and then they still entered . Is that allowed ?

22. They smashed my door in while i was on holiday thinking i was dead and they got some company to board it up and want me to pay for it. and i have to go to court over the boarding up of course i won't pay . What a load of BULLSHIT the police are. The Company they use for boarding up RapidSecure are assholes. i said i did not call you and they have doubled the price £600 and court costs and interest and all this cose i was on Holiday in Devon.

23. And who is to say there is evidence at a property, so seizing should be done using a warrant.

24. Under summary offences they can enter too.

25. Given how the police can pretty much justify whatever they want to do, and given how they can make yournlife hell if you annoy them, it would seem the practical solution is to always comply with a request for them to enter. But then the problem is that they can use whatever they find in the house, whether justified or not, to create something to charge you with. It seems a lose/lose situation. Maybe the only response is to not respond to the door ever?

26. legal is not lawful and an officer in not a constable, acts are rules of the law society and not applicable to living men and women thats unless your stating we are slaves.

27. If they feel like entering your property they can. The homeowner has no protection.

28. How does this work if you live in a motorhome?

29. Thankyou very interesting,

30. Yes, I would imagine so but only if they had suspciojn

31. What happened to democracy left wing politicians distroying uk

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33. Do I have to provide the police with my ring door bell footage for an incident that happened in my area? ( nothing to do with myself or family. Police where doing door to door )

34. Under Common Law, whose jurisdiction I now come under and am registered with (complete with new Birth Certificate and separation from my Strawman), not its pretend replacement imposed by HMG, Statute/Admiralty Law (the Law of the Sea), the police would be refused uninvited entry into my home without a warrant. Forced entry, without just reason, would see the intruder facing court action.

35. Probably best to not answer the door.🤓

36. The short answer to this video is; it depends.

37. TV licence avoidance?

38. We had a lone female police officer with a bunch of keys trying to enter our home (caught on camera) in the middle of the night! The explanation given, when a complaint was made ‘it was a welfare call’ a written apology was given and accepted…

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