PC 54 David Allum unlawfully demands my name
Channel: Potter's Videos
Date: 2015-08-19

Police Constable 54 David Allum of Norfolk Constabulary stopped me on St Stephens Street, Norwich on the 19.08.2015 at 1312 hours in the presence of Police Community Support Officer 8130 Joseph Clark. PC 54 asked for my name which I refused to give. I instead provided my national insurance number to which he replied that he would need to take my name. I again refused to provide it as is my right at which point he then unlawfully used section 50 of the Police Reform Act 2002 to take my name and date of birth which I provided under duress. He asked me whether I was known to the Police to which I replied yes as I have had numerous Police encounters at the time. He then ran a PNC check on myself which came back with no trace because at the time I had never been arrested. He then asked me for my real name to which I explained that I had already given it. He explained that there was no trace of me on the PNC and asked me for my ID to prove who I am. I refused to show my ID and he proceeded to unlawfully carry out a section one PACE search in order to find it so he could ascertain who I am. I was then given a copy of the search record and allowed on my way. I since complained about the conduct of PC 54 and this complaint was in part upheld. Derek Kevern of Norfolk Constabulary found that PC 54 and his supervisor Sgt 645 both had a case to answer for unsatisfactory performance and both officers received management training.