87IPower to place or establish cordon or roadblock

#### 87I Power to place or establish cordon or roadblock 87I Power to place or establish cordon or roadblock > > (1) A police officer may, for the purposes of stopping and searching persons or vehicles under this Division or preventing persons entering or leaving an area without the permission of a police officer— > > > > > (a) place a cordon around a target area or any part of it, or > > > > > (b) establish a roadblock on a target road (including any road in a target area). > > > (2) A police officer must not refuse permission for a person to leave the area unless it is reasonably necessary to do so to avoid a risk to public safety or to the person’s own safety. > > > (3) A cordon or roadblock may consist of any appropriate form of physical barrier or obstruction preventing or limiting the passage of vehicles or persons. > > **ss 87E–87K:** Ins 2005 No 119, Sch 1 \[1\].