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⚫ | A '''police raid''' is an unexpected visit by ] or other ]s with the aim of using the element of surprise to seize ] or ] suspects believed to be likely to ], ], endanger the public or officers if approached through other means, or simply be elsewhere at another time. Various tactics are used by law enforcement in raids that often vary based on available equipment, situational factors, laws, and ]s. | ||
⚫ | ==Overview and methods== | ||
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⚫ | A '''police raid''' is an unexpected visit by ] or other ] with the aim of using the element of surprise |
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] using an ] battering ram to force entry during a dawn raid.]] | |||
The ] (ATF) defines a raid as "a sudden appearance by officers for the purpose of arresting suspected law violators and seizing contraband and the means and instruments used in the commission of a crime."<ref name="ATFTraining">{{cite web |title=RAIDS AND SEARCHES |
The U.S. ] (ATF) defines a police raid as "a sudden appearance by officers for the purpose of arresting suspected law violators and seizing contraband and the means and instruments used in the commission of a crime."<ref name="ATFTraining">{{cite web |title=RAIDS AND SEARCHES – NEW AGENT TRAINING {{!}} Office of Justice Programs |url=https://www.ojp.gov/ncjrs/virtual-library/abstracts/raids-and-searches-new-agent-training |website=ojp.gov |publisher=Department of the Treasury |access-date=10 August 2022}}</ref> | ||
==By country== | ==By country== | ||
=== New Zealand=== | === New Zealand=== | ||
{{Main|Dawn |
{{Main|Dawn raids (New Zealand)}} | ||
Dawn raids were a common event in ], New Zealand, during a crackdown on illegal ]s from the Pacific Islands from the mid-1970s to the early 1980s. The raids were first introduced in 1973 by ]'s ] and were continued by ]'s ].<ref>{{cite book |last=Anae |first=Melanie|editor-first=Mallon |editor-last=Sean |title=Tangata O Le Moana: New Zealand and the People of the Pacific|publisher=Te Papa Press |year=2012 |pages=227–30 |chapter=Overstayers, Dawn Raids and the Polynesian Panthers |isbn=978-1-877385-72-8}}</ref> These operations involved special police squads conducting raids on the homes and workplaces of overstayers throughout New Zealand usually at dawn. Overstayers and their families were often prosecuted and then deported back to their countries.<ref name="Dawn Raids">{{cite AV media |people=Damon Fepulea'I, Rachel Jean, Tarx Morrison |year=2005 |title=''Dawn Raids'' |url=http://www.nzonscreen.com/title/dawn-raids-2005 |format= documentary |publisher=TVNZ, Isola Publications }}</ref><ref name="Anae-p230-233">Melanie Anae, 230–33</ref> |
Dawn raids were a common event in ], New Zealand, during a crackdown on illegal ]s from the Pacific Islands from the mid-1970s to the early 1980s. The raids were first introduced in 1973 by ]'s ] and were continued by ]'s ].<ref>{{cite book |last=Anae |first=Melanie|editor-first=Mallon |editor-last=Sean |title=Tangata O Le Moana: New Zealand and the People of the Pacific|publisher=Te Papa Press |year=2012 |pages=227–30 |chapter=Overstayers, Dawn Raids and the Polynesian Panthers |isbn=978-1-877385-72-8}}</ref> These operations involved special police squads conducting raids on the homes and workplaces of overstayers throughout New Zealand, usually at dawn. Overstayers and their families were often prosecuted and then deported back to their countries.<ref name="Dawn Raids">{{cite AV media |people=Damon Fepulea'I, Rachel Jean, Tarx Morrison |year=2005 |title=''Dawn Raids'' |url=http://www.nzonscreen.com/title/dawn-raids-2005 |format= documentary |publisher=TVNZ, Isola Publications }}</ref><ref name="Anae-p230-233">Melanie Anae, 230–33</ref> | ||
The Dawn raids were particularly controversial, |
The Dawn raids were particularly controversial, because despite the fact that ] only made up one-third of visa over-stayers, they accounted for 86% of those arrested and prosecuted.<ref name=pi>{{Cite web|last=Beaglehole|first=Ann|title=Controlling Pacific Island immigration|url=https://teara.govt.nz/en/immigration-regulation/page-6|access-date=2020-10-30|website=Te Ara – The Encyclopedia of New Zealand |publisher=]}}</ref> The majority of over-stayers were from ], ], and ].<ref name="Dawn Raids" /> Due to opposition from the Pacific community including the ], the ], and Pacific governments, the raids were abandoned by the National Government.<ref name="Dawn Raids" /> | ||
In April 2021, members of the |
In April 2021, members of the Pasifika community called for an official apology, describing the dawn raids as "government{{nbhyph}}sanctioned racism".<ref name="ma'ia'i-2021"> | ||
{{cite news | {{cite news | ||
| last1 = Ma'ia'i | first1 = Leni | | last1 = Ma'ia'i | first1 = Leni | ||
| title = 'Government-sanctioned racism': Pasifika in New Zealand call for apology for dawn raid policy | | title = 'Government-sanctioned racism': Pasifika in New Zealand call for apology for dawn raid policy | ||
| date = 10 April 2021 | | date = 10 April 2021 | ||
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| work = The Guardian | ||
| location = London, United Kingdom | | location = London, United Kingdom | ||
| issn = 0261-3077 | | issn = 0261-3077 | ||
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| access-date = 2021-04-12 | | access-date = 2021-04-12 | ||
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</ref> In mid-June 2021, ] ] confirmed that the New Zealand Government would formally apologise for the Dawn Raids at the Auckland Town Hall on 26 June 2021.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Neilson |first1=Michael |title=Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announces apology for dawn raids targeting Pasifika |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/prime-minister-jacinda-ardern-announces-apology-for-dawn-raids-targeting-pasifika/OJPCQRDY3HH4UUQELE5RPSEUHA/ |access-date=14 June 2021 |work=] |date=14 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210614064654/https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/prime-minister-jacinda-ardern-announces-apology-for-dawn-raids-targeting-pasifika/OJPCQRDY3HH4UUQELE5RPSEUHA/|archive-date=14 June 2021|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Whyte |first1=Anna |title=Government Minister Aupito William Sio in tears as he recalls family being subjected to dawn raid |url=https://www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/new-zealand/government-minister-aupito-william-sio-in-tears-he-recalls-family-being-subjected-dawn-raid |access-date=14 June 2021 |work=] |date=14 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210614064916/https://www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/new-zealand/government-minister-aupito-william-sio-in-tears-he-recalls-family-being-subjected-dawn-raid|archive-date=14 June 2021|url-status=live}}</ref> | </ref> In mid-June 2021, ] ] confirmed that the New Zealand Government would formally apologise for the Dawn Raids at the Auckland Town Hall on 26 June 2021.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Neilson |first1=Michael |title=Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announces apology for dawn raids targeting Pasifika |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/prime-minister-jacinda-ardern-announces-apology-for-dawn-raids-targeting-pasifika/OJPCQRDY3HH4UUQELE5RPSEUHA/ |access-date=14 June 2021 |work=] |date=14 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210614064654/https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/prime-minister-jacinda-ardern-announces-apology-for-dawn-raids-targeting-pasifika/OJPCQRDY3HH4UUQELE5RPSEUHA/|archive-date=14 June 2021|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Whyte |first1=Anna |title=Government Minister Aupito William Sio in tears as he recalls family being subjected to dawn raid |url=https://www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/new-zealand/government-minister-aupito-william-sio-in-tears-he-recalls-family-being-subjected-dawn-raid |access-date=14 June 2021 |work=] |date=14 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210614064916/https://www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/new-zealand/government-minister-aupito-william-sio-in-tears-he-recalls-family-being-subjected-dawn-raid|archive-date=14 June 2021|url-status=live}}</ref> | ||
===United Kingdom=== | ===United Kingdom=== | ||
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* ''']''' | * ''']''' | ||
In January 2007 Ruth Turner was arrested in a dawn raid as part of the investigation into the ] affair.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2007/jan/20/uk.partyfunding|title=Honours inquiry moves closer to PM as aide arrested at dawn|first=Michael|last=White|date=20 January 2007|website= |
In January 2007 Ruth Turner was arrested in a dawn raid as part of the investigation into the ] affair.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2007/jan/20/uk.partyfunding|title=Honours inquiry moves closer to PM as aide arrested at dawn|first=Michael|last=White|date=20 January 2007|website=The Guardian|access-date=9 September 2018}}</ref> Senior Labour politicians criticised the move;<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/politics/6281555.stm|title=Police defend role in Turner case|date=9 September 2018|access-date=9 September 2018|publisher=BBC News}}</ref> but their concern about this has been contrasted by their lack of concern at other dawn raids.<ref> {{webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20070620025818/http://westminster.snp.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2454&Itemid=40 |date=20 June 2007 }}</ref> | ||
=====Asylum seekers===== | =====Asylum seekers===== | ||
*'''Manuelo Bravo''' | *'''Manuelo Bravo''' | ||
In September 2005, Manuelo Bravo |
In September 2005, Manuelo Bravo killed himself following a dawn raid. He and his son (13) were detained in ] where he had been threatened with ] to ], where he feared his life was in danger as other family members had been killed there.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/beds/bucks/herts/5361324.stm|title=Hanged detainee aimed to save son|date=19 September 2006|access-date=9 September 2018|publisher=BBC News}}</ref> | ||
====Scotland==== | ====Scotland==== | ||
=====Asylum-seekers===== | =====Asylum-seekers===== | ||
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Dawn raids have become a regular feature in the arrest of ] in Scotland. These have caused a great deal of controversy and pressure has been brought to bear on the ] to end the practise. Several support groups have been set up to oppose the practice of dawn raids, including the ], the UNITY centre in ] and ] which campaigns under the slogan of "No one is illegal". | Dawn raids have become a regular feature in the arrest of ] in Scotland. These have caused a great deal of controversy and pressure has been brought to bear on the ] to end the practise. Several support groups have been set up to oppose the practice of dawn raids, including the ], the UNITY centre in ] and ] which campaigns under the slogan of "No one is illegal". | ||
There has been speculation that the practice may be coming to an end<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.scotsman.com/news/politics/dawn-raids-asylum-seekers-may-be-scrapped-2456582|title=Dawn raids on asylum seekers may be scrapped|date=26 January 2007|work=The Scotsman}}</ref> for asylum seekers following criticisms from a wide range of people. On 1 February 2007 the deputy First Minister, ] condemned the practise of dawn raids describing them as "unacceptable and unnecessary."<ref>{{cite |
There has been speculation that the practice may be coming to an end<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.scotsman.com/news/politics/dawn-raids-asylum-seekers-may-be-scrapped-2456582|title=Dawn raids on asylum seekers may be scrapped|date=26 January 2007|work=The Scotsman}}</ref> for asylum seekers following criticisms from a wide range of people. On 1 February 2007 the deputy First Minister, ] condemned the practise of dawn raids describing them as "unacceptable and unnecessary."<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/6320959.stm|title=Nicol Stephen condemns dawn raids|date=1 February 2007|access-date=9 September 2018|publisher=BBC News}}</ref> Some have speculated that this is part of a wider change in tactics on the issue of asylum, moving away from dawn raiding asylum seekers, to detaining families at reporting centres;<ref> {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070122114419/http://www.sundayherald.com/analysis/analysis/display.var.1137131.0.0.php |date=22 January 2007 }}</ref> however, dawn raids have continued. | ||
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* '''Vucaj family''' | * '''Vucaj family''' | ||
In September 2005, Isen and Nexhi Vucaj were dawn raided together with their three teenage children. They were taken to ] before being ] to ].<ref>{{cite |
In September 2005, Isen and Nexhi Vucaj were dawn raided together with their three teenage children. They were taken to ] before being ] to ].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/4293600.stm|title=Dawn raid furore family deported|date=29 September 2005|access-date=9 September 2018|publisher=BBC News}}</ref> | ||
*'''Akyol family''' | *'''Akyol family''' | ||
On 8 February 2006, Lutfu and Gultan Akyol and their two children, aged 10 and 6, were dawn raided after ] officials battered down their door. They were taken to ] following the raid<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/scotland/2006/02/333413.html|title=Indymedia Scotland, UK – Dawn Raids Back in Glasgow: Protest Saturday|website= |
On 8 February 2006, Lutfu and Gultan Akyol and their two children, aged 10 and 6, were dawn raided after ] officials battered down their door. They were taken to ] following the raid<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/scotland/2006/02/333413.html|title=Indymedia Scotland, UK – Dawn Raids Back in Glasgow: Protest Saturday|website=indymedia.org.uk|access-date=9 September 2018}}</ref> | ||
*''']''' | *''']''' | ||
In June 2006, Sakchai Makao,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.shetlopedia.com/Sakchai_Makao|title=Sakchai Makao}}</ref> a 23-year-old man from Thailand, was dawn raided in ].<ref>{{cite |
In June 2006, Sakchai Makao,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.shetlopedia.com/Sakchai_Makao|title=Sakchai Makao}}</ref> a 23-year-old man from Thailand, was dawn raided in ].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/north_east/5055418.stm|title=Shetland deportation plan outcry|date=7 June 2006|access-date=9 September 2018|publisher=BBC News}}</ref> A third of the ] population signed a petition to have him released. He was eventually released two weeks later.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/index.cfm?id=907572006|title=Judge frees Thai man at deportation hearing and criticises Home Office|access-date=9 September 2018}}</ref> The campaign to free him later won the ] award. | ||
*'''Temel family''' | *'''Temel family''' | ||
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*'''Benai family''' | *'''Benai family''' | ||
In September 2006, Azzadine Benai escaped during a dawn raid on his home which saw his wife and two children (11 and 2) ], by jumping out of a first floor window as he feared he would be killed if he was returned to ]. After public outcry, his wife and children, both of whom require ongoing medical treatment, were released.<ref>{{cite web|title=Judge hands Benai family reprieve|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/glasgow_and_west/5392208.stm| |
In September 2006, Azzadine Benai escaped during a dawn raid on his home which saw his wife and two children (11 and 2) ], by jumping out of a first floor window as he feared he would be killed if he was returned to ]. After public outcry, his wife and children, both of whom require ongoing medical treatment, were released.<ref>{{cite web|title=Judge hands Benai family reprieve|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/glasgow_and_west/5392208.stm|publisher=BBC News|access-date=20 September 2017|date=29 September 2006}}</ref> | ||
* '''Sony family''' | * '''Sony family''' | ||
On 2 October 2006, Caritas Sony and her two children Heaven (2) and Glad (4 months) were dawn raided with a metal battering ram. They were taken to ] prior to intended ] to the ], where Caritas had been raped and tortured before fleeing to the UK.<ref>{{cite |
On 2 October 2006, Caritas Sony and her two children Heaven (2) and Glad (4 months) were dawn raided with a metal battering ram. They were taken to ] prior to intended ] to the ], where Caritas had been raped and tortured before fleeing to the UK.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/glasgow_and_west/5399226.stm|title=Family detained after dawn raid|date=2 October 2006|access-date=9 September 2018|publisher=BBC News}}</ref> After a strong campaign, Caritas and her family were eventually released. | ||
* '''Uzun family''' | * '''Uzun family''' | ||
On 3 October 2006, the Uzun family managed to avoid being detained during a dawn raid, as they were absent at the time. They had gone to demonstrate solidarity with Caritas Sony<ref>{{cite |
On 3 October 2006, the Uzun family managed to avoid being detained during a dawn raid, as they were absent at the time. They had gone to demonstrate solidarity with Caritas Sony.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/glasgow_and_west/5402154.stm|title=Family absence thwarts dawn raid|date=3 October 2006|access-date=9 September 2018|publisher=BBC News}}</ref> | ||
*'''Coban family''' | *'''Coban family''' | ||
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===United States=== | ===United States=== | ||
] sparked ] many viewed as the start of the ] movement.]] | ] sparked ] many viewed as the start of the ] movement.]] | ||
⚫ | Dawn raids are a tactic often used by law enforcement agencies in the United States. High-profile dawn raids include: | ||
⚫ | ] in a raid]] | ||
⚫ | *the 22 April 2000, apprehension of ] by a ] ] team in Florida. | ||
⚫ | *the arrest of ] on corruption charges | ||
⚫ | *the 2006 ] at six meatpacking plants, leading to 1300 arrests and many deportations | ||
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====No-knock raid==== | ||
⚫ | {{main article|No-knock warrant}} | ||
⚫ | During the ] of ] during ], the ] carried out numerous raids. The largest and most infamous is the ] on 10 and 11 November 1944, in which 52,000 men between the ages of 17 and 40 (some 80% of all men) from ] and |
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⚫ | A no-knock raid is a type of police raid performed under a ]. No-knock warrants are controversial for various reasons, and have seen increased usage from the 1960s on. There have been many cases where armed homeowners, believing that they are being invaded, have shot at officers, resulting in deaths on both sides.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.cato.org/pub_display.php?pub_id=6344 |title=No SWAT |first=Radley |last=Balko |author-link=Radley Balko |date=6 April 2006 |publisher=]}}<!-- published in ] : http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/jurisprudence/2006/04/no_swat.single.html --></ref> | ||
== Types == | |||
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===Pre-dawn raid=== | |||
A pre-dawn raid is a ] that involves police, right before sunrise, ] a location in order to gain an upper hand in combat, retrieve an important document or file, or capture a specific person. There may be a hostage of high political influence or a dangerous person that poses a threat to the police. | |||
⚫ | The number of no-knock raids has increased from 3,000 in 1981 to more than 50,000 in 2005, according to Peter Kraska, a criminologist at ] in ].<ref name="CSMonitor">{{cite news |title=After Atlanta raid tragedy, new scrutiny of police tactics. Police are reviewing their use of 'no-knock' warrants after an octogenarian was killed after officers burst into her home. |url=http://www.csmonitor.com/2006/1129/p03s03-ussc.html |work=] |date=29 November 2006 |access-date=2007-02-14 |author=Patrik Jonsson }}</ref> In 2010, Kraska estimated 60,000–70,000 no-knock or quick-knock raids were conducted by local police annually, the majority of which were looking for marijuana.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-06-12|title=The war on drugs gave rise to 'no-knock' warrants. Breonna Taylor's death could end them|url=https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/the-war-on-drugs-gave-rise-to-no-knock-warrants-breonna-taylors-death-could-end-them|access-date=2020-12-20|website=PBS NewsHour}}</ref> | ||
Pre-dawn raids usually occur during the early morning (usually between one and four o'clock), when most people are asleep. The police make a sudden entry into the premises or remain quiet to keep the element of surprise. Police often can catch their targets sleeping or unprepared, giving them the upper hand. | |||
⚫ | In Utah, no-knock warrants made up about 40% of warrants served by ] teams in 2014 and 2015, usually for drugs and usually done at night.<ref name=nyt19m>{{cite news |last1=Sack |first1=Kevin |title=Door-Busting Drug Raids Leave a Trail of Blood |url=https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2017/03/18/us/forced-entry-warrant-drug-raid.html |access-date=9 February 2022 |work=The New York Times |date=18 March 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171110223217/https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2017/03/18/us/forced-entry-warrant-drug-raid.html |archive-date=10 November 2017 |url-status=live}}</ref> In Maryland, 90% of SWAT deployments were to serve search warrants, with two-thirds through forced entry.<ref name=nyt19m/> From 2010 through 2016, at least 81 civilians and 13 officers died during SWAT raids, including 31 civilians and eight officers during execution of no-knock warrants.<ref name=nyt19m/> Half of the civilians killed were minorities.<ref name=nyt19m/> Of those subject to SWAT search warrants, 42% are black and 12% are Hispanic.<ref name=nyt19m/> Since 2011, at least seven federal lawsuits against officers executing no-knock warrants have been settled for over $1 million.<ref name=nyt19m/> | ||
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⚫ | {{main article|No-knock warrant}} | ||
⚫ | ====Dawn raids==== | ||
A no-knock raid is a type of police raid performed under a ]. | |||
⚫ | Dawn raids are a tactic often used by law enforcement agencies in the United States. High-profile dawn raids include: | ||
⚫ | *the 22 April 2000, apprehension of ] by a ] ] team in Florida. | ||
⚫ | No-knock warrants are controversial for various reasons, and have seen increased usage from the |
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⚫ | *the arrest of ] on corruption charges | ||
⚫ | *the 2006 ] at six meatpacking plants, leading to 1300 arrests and many deportations | ||
===The Netherlands=== | |||
⚫ | The number of no-knock raids has increased from 3,000 in 1981 to more than 50,000 in 2005, according to Peter Kraska, a criminologist at ] in ].<ref name="CSMonitor">{{cite news |title=After Atlanta raid tragedy, new scrutiny of police tactics. Police are reviewing their use of 'no-knock' warrants after an octogenarian was killed after officers burst into her home. |url=http://www.csmonitor.com/2006/1129/p03s03-ussc.html | |
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⚫ | During the ] of the ] during ], the ] carried out numerous raids. The largest and most infamous is the ] on 10 and 11 November 1944, in which 52,000 men between the ages of 17 and 40 (some 80% of all men) from ] and ] were rounded up and put on transport to ]s. | ||
⚫ | In Utah, no-knock warrants made up about 40% of warrants served by ] teams in 2014 and 2015, usually for drugs and usually done at night.<ref name=nyt19m |
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
* ] | * ] | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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Tactic used by police "Dawn raid" redirects here. For New Zealand police raids against Pacific Island migrants, see Dawn Raids (New Zealand). For the New Zealand music label, see Dawn Raid Entertainment. For the hostile takeover tactic, see Dawn raid (financial).
A police raid is an unexpected visit by police or other law enforcement officers with the aim of using the element of surprise to seize evidence or arrest suspects believed to be likely to hide evidence, resist arrest, endanger the public or officers if approached through other means, or simply be elsewhere at another time. Various tactics are used by law enforcement in raids that often vary based on available equipment, situational factors, laws, and police powers.
Overview and methods
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The U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) defines a police raid as "a sudden appearance by officers for the purpose of arresting suspected law violators and seizing contraband and the means and instruments used in the commission of a crime."
By country
New Zealand
Main article: Dawn raids (New Zealand)Dawn raids were a common event in Auckland, New Zealand, during a crackdown on illegal overstayers from the Pacific Islands from the mid-1970s to the early 1980s. The raids were first introduced in 1973 by Norman Kirk's Labour government and were continued by Robert Muldoon's National government. These operations involved special police squads conducting raids on the homes and workplaces of overstayers throughout New Zealand, usually at dawn. Overstayers and their families were often prosecuted and then deported back to their countries.
The Dawn raids were particularly controversial, because despite the fact that Pacific Islanders only made up one-third of visa over-stayers, they accounted for 86% of those arrested and prosecuted. The majority of over-stayers were from Great Britain, Australia, and South Africa. Due to opposition from the Pacific community including the Polynesian Panthers, the Labour Party, and Pacific governments, the raids were abandoned by the National Government.
In April 2021, members of the Pasifika community called for an official apology, describing the dawn raids as "government‑sanctioned racism". In mid-June 2021, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern confirmed that the New Zealand Government would formally apologise for the Dawn Raids at the Auckland Town Hall on 26 June 2021.
United Kingdom
England and Wales
Politicians
In January 2007 Ruth Turner was arrested in a dawn raid as part of the investigation into the Cash for Peerages affair. Senior Labour politicians criticised the move; but their concern about this has been contrasted by their lack of concern at other dawn raids.
Asylum seekers
- Manuelo Bravo
In September 2005, Manuelo Bravo killed himself following a dawn raid. He and his son (13) were detained in Yarl's Wood Immigration Removal Centre where he had been threatened with deportation to Angola, where he feared his life was in danger as other family members had been killed there.
Scotland
Asylum-seekers
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Dawn raids have become a regular feature in the arrest of asylum seekers in Scotland. These have caused a great deal of controversy and pressure has been brought to bear on the Scottish Executive to end the practise. Several support groups have been set up to oppose the practice of dawn raids, including the Glasgow Girls, the UNITY centre in Ibrox and No Border Network which campaigns under the slogan of "No one is illegal".
There has been speculation that the practice may be coming to an end for asylum seekers following criticisms from a wide range of people. On 1 February 2007 the deputy First Minister, Nichol Stephen condemned the practise of dawn raids describing them as "unacceptable and unnecessary." Some have speculated that this is part of a wider change in tactics on the issue of asylum, moving away from dawn raiding asylum seekers, to detaining families at reporting centres; however, dawn raids have continued.
In 2002, Yurdugal Ay and her children were suddenly removed from their home by immigration officials and taken to Dungavel detention centre in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. They were all put together in one room where they lived for a year.
- Vucaj family
In September 2005, Isen and Nexhi Vucaj were dawn raided together with their three teenage children. They were taken to Yarl's Wood Immigration Removal Centre before being deported to Albania.
- Akyol family
On 8 February 2006, Lutfu and Gultan Akyol and their two children, aged 10 and 6, were dawn raided after home office officials battered down their door. They were taken to Dungavel following the raid
In June 2006, Sakchai Makao, a 23-year-old man from Thailand, was dawn raided in Lerwick. A third of the Shetland Island population signed a petition to have him released. He was eventually released two weeks later. The campaign to free him later won the Scottish politician of the year award.
- Temel family
On 12 July 2006, Servat and Sakine Temel and their three children were dawn raided and taken to England awaiting deportation to Turkey.
- Benai family
In September 2006, Azzadine Benai escaped during a dawn raid on his home which saw his wife and two children (11 and 2) detained, by jumping out of a first floor window as he feared he would be killed if he was returned to Algeria. After public outcry, his wife and children, both of whom require ongoing medical treatment, were released.
- Sony family
On 2 October 2006, Caritas Sony and her two children Heaven (2) and Glad (4 months) were dawn raided with a metal battering ram. They were taken to Dungavel prior to intended deportation to the Democratic Republic of Congo, where Caritas had been raped and tortured before fleeing to the UK. After a strong campaign, Caritas and her family were eventually released.
- Uzun family
On 3 October 2006, the Uzun family managed to avoid being detained during a dawn raid, as they were absent at the time. They had gone to demonstrate solidarity with Caritas Sony.
- Coban family
On 4 October 2006, Cem and Betsy Coban together with their two children, aged 14 and 3, were dawn raided. Cem Cobain threatened to jump from the balcony of his 20th storey flat rather than be deported to an uncertain future in Turkey, but after 3 hours of negotiations with Strathclyde Police he was eventually led away by immigration officials. Betsy was taken to hospital with complications related to a heart condition.
- Waku family
On 19 March 2007, Max and Onoya Waku and their three children, aged 14, 11 and 4, were dawn raided by immigration officers and taken to Dungavel detention centre. They were later released.
United States
No-knock raid
Main article: No-knock warrantA no-knock raid is a type of police raid performed under a no-knock warrant. No-knock warrants are controversial for various reasons, and have seen increased usage from the 1960s on. There have been many cases where armed homeowners, believing that they are being invaded, have shot at officers, resulting in deaths on both sides.
The number of no-knock raids has increased from 3,000 in 1981 to more than 50,000 in 2005, according to Peter Kraska, a criminologist at Eastern Kentucky University in Richmond. In 2010, Kraska estimated 60,000–70,000 no-knock or quick-knock raids were conducted by local police annually, the majority of which were looking for marijuana.
In Utah, no-knock warrants made up about 40% of warrants served by SWAT teams in 2014 and 2015, usually for drugs and usually done at night. In Maryland, 90% of SWAT deployments were to serve search warrants, with two-thirds through forced entry. From 2010 through 2016, at least 81 civilians and 13 officers died during SWAT raids, including 31 civilians and eight officers during execution of no-knock warrants. Half of the civilians killed were minorities. Of those subject to SWAT search warrants, 42% are black and 12% are Hispanic. Since 2011, at least seven federal lawsuits against officers executing no-knock warrants have been settled for over $1 million.
Dawn raids
Dawn raids are a tactic often used by law enforcement agencies in the United States. High-profile dawn raids include:
- the 22 April 2000, apprehension of Elián Gonzalez by a Border Patrol BORTAC team in Florida.
- the arrest of Rod Blagojevich on corruption charges
- the 2006 Swift raids at six meatpacking plants, leading to 1300 arrests and many deportations
The Netherlands
During the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands during World War II, the Nazis carried out numerous raids. The largest and most infamous is the Raid of Rotterdam on 10 and 11 November 1944, in which 52,000 men between the ages of 17 and 40 (some 80% of all men) from Rotterdam and Schiedam were rounded up and put on transport to labor camps.
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