Arrest

Question 1

What is arrest?

Answer 1

Apprehending a person and depriving them of their liberty.
To prevent the commission or repetition of an offence.
In order that they may be available to answer an allegation.

Question 2

Necessity Criteria - IDCOPPLAN

Answer 2

Investigation
Disappear
Child or vulnerable person
Order and discipline
Physical harm
Public decency
Loss or damage to property
Address
Name

Question 3

Investigation

Answer 3

To allow the prompt and effective investigation of the offence or of the conduct of the person in question.

'’TO ALLOW FOR A PROMPT AND THOROUGH INVESTIGATION’’

Presented false evidence, steal or destroy evidence, co suspects or conspirators, intimidate or threaten witnesses.
Allows you to search, take fingerprints, DNA etc.

Question 4

Disappearence

Answer 4

Prevent people running away

Question 5

Child or vulnerable person

Answer 5

To protect them from the person in question

Question 6

Order and Discipline

Answer 6

Must keep good order and discipline

Question 7

Public Decency

Answer 7

Making sure people behave as they should do in public.

Urinating in public etc.

Question 8

Powers of Arrest

Answer 8

Section

Question 9

The Arrest Procedure

Answer 9

Inform them that they are under arrest
Give them the reason for their arrest
Give the caution and explain if necessary
Give the rights of a soldier booklet
Give custody information
Give notice to suspect 811A
Ask them if they would like anyone informed of their arrest
Ask if they’d like any legal advice
Ask of they’d like an assisting officer - a higher rank to help them thorough the process (Sgt to above)
Record everything in the Service Police Notebook

Question 10

The Arrest

Answer 10

I am arresting you under Section (Relevant Section) of the Armed Forces Act 2006 for alleged (Give offence) that occurred (Give place, date, time) when (Give brief detail of offence).
The necessity for this arrest is to allow for a prompt and thorough investigation.

Question 11

The Caution

Answer 11

You do not have to say anything, but it may harm your defence if you do not mention, when questioned, something which you later rely on if court. Anything you do say may be given in evidence. Do you understand?

Question 12

Second Caution

Answer 12

Is given at the end of an interview to allow them to make any final comments. After that, they cannot say anything further for use in the investigation.