3 Drugs, Mental Health & Alcohol Flashcards
Steps for an unplanned entry to a clan lab?
Remove persons
Isolate the site and maintain safe perimeter
Preserve crime scene
Notify duty NCO contact clan lab team
Seek advice about decontamination
Separate anyone who was inside until decontamination addressed
Seek medical advice
What is the aim during an unplanned entry to a clan lab?
To rapidly convert an unplanned entry into a planned response and investigation with appropriate structure and procedures
s20 S&S 2012 allows warrantless search of place or vehicle if?
RGTB not practicable to obtain warrant
AND
A controlled drug in or on the place or vehicle
&
An offence against MODA has/is being committed
&
Evidence will be CADD if entry is delayed
s21 S&S 2012 allows warrantless search of people if?
Conducting a search under s20 and the person is found in or on the place or vehicle
What is an internal search?
X-ray or similar
Manuel or visual examination through any body orifice
s124 S&S 2012 what internal searches are prohibited?
Enforcement officer must not conduct an internal search except for with consent searching the persons mouth
s38 Mental Health Act 1992
Anyone, may at anytime request assistance of a DAO
s41 MHA 1992
Police assistance
DAO may call a constable for assistance
Constable may detain the person for the shorter of;
6 hours
The time it takes to conduct the medica exam
s109 where can police take mental disorder person?
Police station, hospital, surgery or other appropriate place
To a place nominated by medical practitioner and detain until exam is concluded
s266
When can Police close a licensed premises?
Riot
Fighting or disorder *or RGTB fighting or disorder is about to break out
Threat to public health or safety
Substantial nuisance
RGTB offence 5+ yrs committed and risk further such offences being committed
How long can you close a licensed premises for?
Until a time stated in the order which is:
Not later than 24 hours from the end of the day on which the order was made
When can Police enter a licensed premises?
s267
*At any reasonable time enter and inspect any licensed premises
At any time ….. When RGTB an offence is being committed
s269 sale and supply of alcohol act 2012
When can you demand particulars?
Power of Police to demand information:
Reasonable cause to suspect any person has committed/committing/attempting to commit any offence may require particulars.
Refuse or fail to do so may be arrested
s19 S&S
When can you search a person in relation to MODA search warrant?
Search warrant has been issued (s6 MODA)
Warrant is being executed
Person is found in or on place or vehicle specified in warrant
s2 MH Act 1992
Meaning of mental disorder?
An abnormal state of mind to such a degree that it:
Poses a serious danger to the health or safety of that person or others
Diminishes the capacity of that person to take care of themselves
Police role under the MHA 1992
Provide assistance where legislation provides for police intervention
When should you detain a person under s109 MHA 92?
Only if desirable in the interests of the person or the public to do so
s169 Local Government Act 2002
Powers of search and seizure in relation to alcohol bans
Search a container or vehicle in a restricted place
Seize and remove any alcohol
*must provide opportunity to remove container or vehicle from public place
Arrest any person committing offence
Arrest any person refused to comply with request
Breach of alcohol ban exemption?
Alcohol in unopened containers may be:
Transported from premises next to a public place to a place outside the public place by a resident of those premises and is promptly removed from the public place
