PACE s19 • Seizure

CLADD police meaning

Seizing and retaining property — PACE s19. A straightforward operational memory aid for CLADD.

Short answer

Why property may be seized and retained under the general seizure power when an officer is lawfully on premises — to prevent it being concealed, lost, altered, damaged or destroyed.

CLADD
Seizing and retaining property — PACE s19
CConcealed — to prevent the property being concealed
LLost
AAltered
DDamaged
DDestroyed

When officers use it

Why property may be seized and retained under the general seizure power when an officer is lawfully on premises — to prevent it being concealed, lost, altered, damaged or destroyed.

Practical point: use the mnemonic alongside current training, procedures and the live facts.

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What does CLADD stand for?

C = Concealed, L = Lost, A = Altered, D = Damaged, D = Destroyed.

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