Arrest

Question 1

What is a lawful arrest

Answer 1

A person’s involvement or suspected involvement or attempted involvement in the commission of a criminal offence; AND
Reasonable grounds for believing that the person’s arrest is necessary.

Question 2

What is the I from IDCOPPLAN

Answer 2

Prompt and effective investigation of the offence or of the conduct of the person in question

Question 3

What is the D in IDCOPPLAN

Answer 3

Prevent any prosecution of the offence being hindered by the disappearance of the person in question

Question 4

What is the C in IDCOPPLAN

Answer 4

Protect a child or venerable person

Question 5

What is the O in IDCOPPLAN

Answer 5

Prevent unlawful obstruction of the highway

Question 6

What is the P in IDCOPPLAN

Answer 6

Prevent the person causing physical injury to himself or any other person, or suffering physical injury

Question 7

What is the 2nd P in IDCOPPLAN

Answer 7

Prevent offence against public decency

Question 8

What is the L in IDCOPPLAN

Answer 8

Prevent loss of or damage to property

Question 9

What is the A in IDCOPPLAN

Answer 9

Address not ascertained or provided

Question 10

What is the N in IDCOPPLAN

Answer 10

Name not assertained

Question 11

What grounds are needed for a lawful arrest?

Answer 11

The grounds for making an arrest are that a constable has reasonable grounds to suspect that a person is committing, has committed or is about to commit an offence and, reasonable grounds to believe the arrest is necessary.

Question 12

Under section 28 of PACE 1984 what information should an arresting officer tell an arrested person?

Answer 12

• that they are under arrest
• for what offence
• the grounds of the arrest
• the necessity of that arrest

Question 13

What power do you use to arrest without warrant

Answer 13

Section 24 (1) PACE

Question 14

Police actions must be - PLAN. What is the P?

Answer 14

Proportionate

Question 15

Police actions must be - PLAN. What is the L?

Answer 15

Legal / Legitimate

Question 16

Police actions must be - PLAN. What is the A?

Answer 16

Accountable

Question 17

Police actions must be - PLAN. What is the N?

Answer 17

Necessary

Question 18

PC LEE sees a teenager walking out of an address at which a burglar alarm is sounding. This young person is not particularly cooperative when PC LEE speaks to him, and tries to leave. PC LEE arrests this person on suspicion of burglary, using the power under s24 of PACE. In fact the teenager lives there and no burglary had taken place. Was this arrest lawful?

Answer 18

Yes

There were reasonable grounds to suspect an offence and that the teenager had committed it.

Question 19

PC CORBETT arrests a drunk male who initially struggles and actively resists arrest. In the process PC CORBETT doe snot caution the male due to his behaviour. The male calms downjust as the van arrives and he is then transported to the police station and cautioned when he is booked in. Is the arrest in breach of the relevant code of practise on cautioning suspects?

Answer 19

Yes

He could have been cautioned before placing in the van, when he calmed down

Question 20

If an officer cautioned a suspect, questioned them for a few minutes and then arrested them, would they need to caution at the time of making this arrest?

Answer 20

No

Question 21

Arrest necessity, must an officer believe or only suspect that the arrest is necessary?

Answer 21

Believe

Question 22

Does the power to arrest, to prevent a breach of the peace come from PACE?

Answer 22

No

Question 23

What is the difference between ‘reasonable grounds to suspect’ and ‘reasonable grounds to believe’?

Answer 23

To suspect something is to think that it is probably true, although you are not certain.

To believe something is a stronger and more concrete conclusion.

Question 24

What are the four reasons for a citizens arrest under section 24A of PACE 1984?

Answer 24

• An offender causing physical injury or suffering physical injury
• An offender causing criminal damage to property
• If the offender is likely to make off prior to police arriving
• That the offence is an indictable offence

Question 25

When can a citizen arrest?

Answer 25

When a citizen has witnessed something that has happened or is happening.

Question 26

What should an officer consider before making an arrest?

Answer 26

• If an offence has been, is being or is about to be committed.
• Are the reasonable grounds to suspect the persons involvement.
• Is the arrest necessary.

Question 27

What power can a non warranted person arrest? (Citizens arrest)

Answer 27

Section 24a of PACE 1984

Question 28

Under section 28 of PACE 1984 what information does an officer have to give to an arrested person to make the arrest lawful?

Answer 28

• to tell him / her they are under arrest
• for what offence
• the grounds of the arrest
• and the necessity of the arrest

Question 29

What is an arrest?

Answer 29

The taking of a person’s liberty in order to answer an alleged offence.

Question 30

In what percentage are ‘reasonable grounds to suspect’?

Answer 30

25% grounds for suspicion

Question 31

In what percentage are ‘reasonable grounds to believe’?

Answer 31

75% grounds to believe

Question 32

What is the arrest procedure?

Answer 32

• that they are under arrest
• for what offence
• the grounds of the arrest
• the necessity of that arrest