Arrest

Question 1

Questions to ask prior to arrest

Answer 1

Have I:

1. Reasonable grounds to suspect an offence
2. Reasonable grounds to suspect an offender
3. Reasonable grounds to believe a necessity test

Question 2

What you have to explain when arresting a suspect

Answer 2

1. Caution
2. Offence and grounds for arrest
3. That they are under arrest
4. The Necessity Test

Question 3

What information you have to give to a custody officer

Answer 3

OATS/N

O: Offence
A: Allegation
T: Time/Date/Place of arrest
S: Summary
N: Necessity Test

Question 4

Power of Arrest: Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984, s.24(5); COPPLANED

Answer 4

Child: to protect a child or vulnerable person
Obstruction of highway: to prevent
Physical injury: to prevent
Public decency: to prevent
Loss or damage to property: to prevent
Address: not known or doubted
Name: not known or doubted
Effective and prompt investigation
Disappearance of person: to prevent; to hinder prosecution

Question 5

Immediate Search of Person/Premises upon Arrest: Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984, s.32

Answer 5

Reasonable Grounds to Believe Test: DIE

D: Danger to themselves or others
I: Implement to escape
E: Evidence of any offence