1.7 Detention And treatment Of Persons By Police (Code C) Flashcards
What is the role of a custody officer?
To act independently of those conducting the investigation thereby ensuring the welfare and Rights of the detained person
What is the chief constable duty?
To appoint one custody officer for each designated police station and had a discretionary putter to appoint more than one
What tank must the custody officer be?
At least a Sgt but any officer can perform the functions of a custody officer at a designated police station if one is not readily available
What happens when an arrested person is taken to a non-designated police station?
Any officer of any rank not involved in the investigation should perform the role of a custody officer.
When an officer isn’t involved the arresting or bailing officer should perform the role and then notify the inspector or above at the designated police station
What powers does designated officers have?
All that a constable has except for:
- Power to arrest
- Power to stop and search
- Power to perform the functions of a custody officer at a designated police station when a custody officer isn’t available
- Any power that is only exercisable by a constable of rank
What is the role and powers of a detention office?
Power to search detained persons, take their fingerprints and other samples without consent and take a photograph.
To carry out non intimate searches and seized items found
To carry out intimate searches in very limited circumstances
To carry out searches/examinations to identify individuals
What is the role of an escort officer?
To transport arrested persons to police stating, between stations to other locations as specified by the custody officer
To conduct non intimate searches of the detainee and to seize or retain anything found
When must a detained person go to a designated police station?
When they are likely to be detained for more than 6 hours.
What is a designated station?
A station which has enough facilities for the purpose of dealing with prisoners
What does the appropriate adult mean for a juvenile?
Parent or guardian
A social worker of a local authority
Failing these anyone over the age of 18 who is allowed
What does an appropriate adult mean for someone who is vulnerable?
A relative, guardian or other person responsible for their care
Some experienced with dealing with vulnerable people
Failing these anyone over 18 who is allowed
Who isn’t allowed to act as an AA?
Anyone employed by the police or under the control/ direction of the chief constable
Or
Any person who provided services under contractual arrangements to assist that force in relation to the discharge of its chief officers functions
What is the role of an AA?
Safeguard the rights and entitlements and welfare of the juveniles or vulnerable people. So they:
Support, advise, assist them when they are given or asked to provide information or participate in any procedure
Observe police are acting f fairly
Assist in communication
When does code C not apply?
The anyone detained under code H
Arrested on behalf of Scotland
Arrested under the Immigration and Asylum act 1999 to have finger prints taken
Detained for stop search
Held in custody on behalf of the prison service
What is a live link?
An arrangement by means of which the
- Interviewing officer
- Reviewing officer
- or authorising officer
Is able to see and hear the detainee, and can be seen and heard by the detainee, solicitor, AA and interpreter
Or where the detainee can be seen and heard by the court without being present
Are appropriate adult subject to legal privilege?
No
Can live link be used if the detainee has a hearing or eye sight impairment
No
Who is permitted to inspect the whole of the detainees custody record?
The solicitor and AA
They can also request it for court up to 12 months after the detainees release
What are the detainees ongoing rights?
Right to consult privately with a solicitor and that free independent legal advice is available
Right to have someone informed of their arrest
Right to consult PACE
Right to interpretation and translation
Right to communicate with their Hugh Commission, Embassy or Consulate
Who is the responsible officer? When should they we notified?
Normally someone from YOT
They should be notified if the juvenile arrested is known to be subject to a court order under which a person/organisation is given a LBT degree of statutory responsibility to supervise or otherwise monitor them
Under S31 of the Children and Yound Persons Act 1933, what must happen?
If a girl detained is under 18 then she must be under the care of a woman
AND
No persons under 18 shall associate with an adult charged with an offence unless they are jointly charged with the same offence as the minor
What must happen if a voluntary atttendence attendee needs to be arrested?
Inform them of their arrests and of the grounds and reasons for that arrest
Be brought before the custody officer at the police station where they were arrested before they are taken anywhere else
What is S54 PACE?
The custody officer at a police station shall ascertain everything which a person has with him when he is brought to the station or detained at the station
SEARCH
SAME SEX AND CONSTABLE
MUST BE AUTHORISED BY CUSTODY OFFICER FIRST
3 types of searches in custody?
Standard
Strip
Intimate
When can a detainee be interviewed when he wants a solicitor but hasn’t got one?
When the detainee is not allowed a solicitor
SUPERINTENDENT has RGB that the delay might
- least TI interference with or harm to evidence
- lead to interference with or physical harm to other people
- lead to a serious loss of or damage to property
- lead to alerting other people suspected of having committed an offence but not yet arrested for it
- hinder the recovery of property obtained in consequence of the commission of an offence
When solicitor refuses to attend or cannot be contacted
When the detainee changes their minds and jo longer wants a solicitor (INSPECTOR AUTHORISED)
Which officer deals with solicitor conduct?
SUPERINTENDENT OR ABOVE can remove a solicitor
Who can solicitors be reported to?
Solicitors regulatory authority
Legal aid agency
Who should be notified if a complaint is made in custody?
An INSPECTOR not involved in the investigation
And
HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL if it relates to an assault
How many detainees take medication?
Under the supervision of the registered medical practitioner
The custody officer or other authorised custody staff may supervise drugs listed in Schedule 4 or 5 if they have consulted a HCP
What is a HCP?
A clinically qualified person working within the scope of practice as determined by his/her relevant professional body
How must an interpreter communicate under interview? How can they communicate the rest of the time?
Audio AND Visual
It can be both or just audio the rest of the time
Who authorises a 12 hours custody extension? When can it be authorised?
Section 42
Superintendent
After the second review
What is S42 PACE?
A 12 hour custody extension for INDICTABLE OFFENCES
For a 12 hours extension, who shall get an opportunity to make representations to the authorising officer?
The detainee
Their solicitor
Their AA