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

Disappearance

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 69 AFA - Anticipation arrest (lift and shift)
Section 24A PACE Act - Civilian Arrest
Section 110 AFA - CO’s Power of arrest
Section 111 AFA - JA’s Power of Arrest
Section 303 AFA - Power to Arrest unlawfully at large

Question 9

Section 69 AFA

Answer 9

Anticipation arrest (lift and shift)

Question 10

Section 24A PACE Act

Answer 10

Civilian Arrest

Question 11

Section 110 AFA

Answer 11

CO’s Power of Arrest

Question 12

Section 111 AFA

Answer 12

JA’s Power of Arrest

Question 13

Section 303 AFA

Answer 13

Power to Arrest unlawfully at large

Question 14

Section 70 AFA

Answer 14

Search Upon Arrest

Question 15

Section 90

Answer 15

Allows SP authority to enter RRP

Question 16

Section 97

Answer 16

Power to use reasonable force to enter RRP

Question 17

For a SP to carry out an arrest under the AFA, what 2 elements are required to make the arrest justifiable and lawful?

Answer 17

A person’s suspected, attempted or seen involvement in the commission of an offence – evidence
Reasonable grounds to believe that the arrest is necessary

Question 18

Within Code C of SPCOP what are the 3 rights that an arrested person may exercise at any point during their detention?

Answer 18

Right to legal advice
Inform someone about the arrest
Can look at SPCOP

Question 19

General Defences

Answer 19

Automatism
Insanity
Mistake
Involuntary Intoxication
Self defence
Duress
Use of force in prevention of crime
Necessity

Question 20

Thrive+

Answer 20

Threat
Harm
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Question 21

Defences for the use of force - PLEASESC

Answer 21

Prevention of Crime
Lawful correction
Execution of legal sentencing
Arrest
Self defence
Execution of lawful duty 
Sport
Consent