11 Dealing with the Police
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2. If you have a problem with the police
3. If you are stopped and searched
4. Your options for taking action
7. Making a complaint against a police officer
9. The result of your complaint
10. Further help
Independent Police Complaints Commission
phone: 08453 002 002
Liberty
Liberty, the civil liberties and human rights organisation, has a legal helpline which may be able to help you. It is available Monday and Thursday 6:30pm to 8:30pm and Wednesday 12:30pm to 2:30pm.
Phone: 0845 123 2307
Liberty´s Guide to Human Rights
The Community Legal Service
The Community Legal Service has been set up to help you find the right legal information and advice to solve your problems.
You can get help through a national network of organisations including Citizens Advice Bureaux, Law Centres, many independent advice centres and thousands of high street solicitors. All of these services meet quality standards set by the Legal Services Commission, look for the Community Legal Service logo:
Many of the organisations offer some or all of the their services for free. If you cannot afford to pay for advice you may be eligible for financial support through the Community Legal Service Fund (Legal Aid). You can order leaflets about funding from the LSC Leaflet line on 0845 3000 343.
You can use the Directory on the Community Legal Advice website http://www.communitylegaladvice.org.uk/ to find details of quality assured advice providers.
The Legal Services Commission (LSC)
The Community Legal Service and the Community Legal Service Fund are managed by the Legal Services Commission. To find out more about us visit our website at http://www.legalservices.gov.uk/ or find the details for your local Legal Services Commission office in the phone book.
More about the CLS Quality Mark
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This leaflet is published by the Legal Services Commission (LSC). It was written in association with Liberty.
The leaflets are regularly updated but the law may have changed since they were printed so the information in them may be incorrect or out of date.
Leaflet Version: August 2006
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