Basics Flashcards
Drink / Drug driving falls under which act?
Road Traffic Act 1988
Driving or attempting to drive or being in charge of a MVP whilst unfit to drive through drink or drugs?
In English – driving or attempting to drive when you are not fit to drive and the reason that you are not fit to drive is because of drink or drugs.
Section 4 of RTA 1988
Driving or attempting to drive, or being in charge of a motor vehicle with alcohol in excess of the prescribed limit.
A person who drives or attempts to drive a motor vehicle on a road or other public place, or is in charge of a motor vehicle on a road or other public place, after consuming so much alcohol that the proportion of it in their breath, blood or urine exceeds the prescribed limit is guilty of an offence.
Section 5 of RTA 1988
Driving or attempting to drive or being in charge of a motor vehicle with a specified drug in excess of the prescribed limit.
Section 5a of RTA 1988
IDCOPPLAN
INVESTIGATION DISAPPEARANCE CHILD (PROTECTION OF A VULNERABLE PERSON) OBSTRUCTION OF THE HIGHWAY PHYSICAL INJURY TO THEM OR OTHERS PUBLIC DECENCY LOSS OR DAMAGE TO PROPERTY ADDRESS TO BE ASCERTAINED NAME TO BE ASCERTAINED
Power of entry to arrest
Section 17
Use(s) of force
Common Law, Section 117 of PACE, Section 3 of Criminal Law Act 1967
When arrested, you can then search the person if there are reasonable grounds under what section?
Section 32 PACE
After a person has been arrested for an indictable offence, the premises they were in immediately prior to arrest can be searched using what section?
Section 32 PACE
Stop and Search powers…
Section 1 of PACE and Section 23 MODA
GOWISELY
GROUNDS OBJECT WARRANT ID STATION ENTITLED LEGAL POWER USED YOU ARE DETAINED
When searching, you can ask the person to remove JOG…
Jacket, outer coat, gloves.
Why would use / be looking for under a section 1 PACE search?
Prohibited items, weapons, stolen items.
What power to enter a property to save life or limb?
Section 17 PACE
ASB Definition
behaviour that has caused or is likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress to any person.
A PC can require any person who has been acting or is acting in an ASB manner to provide their details under what section?
Section 50 of the Police Reform Act 2002
Definition of theft
A person is guilt of theft if he/she dishonestly appropriates property belonging to another with the intention to permanently deprive the other of it
Definition of robbery
A person is guilty of robbery if he/she steals and immediately before or at the time of doing so, and in order to do so, he/she uses force on any person or puts or seeks to put any person in fear of being then and there subjected to force.
Breath test: Do not suspect alcohol
Because you have committed a moving traffic offence OR Because you were driving at the time of an RTC I require you to provide a specimen of breath for analysis by use of this roadside screening device. I must warn you that if you fail or refuse to provide the specimen or the specimen is positive, it may result in you being arrested.
Breath test: suspect alcohol
I can smell alcohol on your breath and suspect you have alcohol in your system. I require you to provide a specimen of breath for analysis by use of this roadside screening device. I must warn you that if you fail or refuse to provide the specimen or the specimen is positive, it may result in you being arrested.
Breath test instructions
Will you provide a specimen of breath?
Have you consumed any alcohol in the last 20 minutes?
Have you smoked in the last 5 minutes?
Do not touch or take hold of the machine.
Take a deep breath, fully inflating your lungs.
Seal the end of the mouthpiece with your lips.
Blow into the mouthpiece with ONE CONTINUOUS BREATH until I tell you to stop.
Arrest - Over the limit
I am arresting you on suspicion of driving a MV, attempting to drive a MV, in charge of a MV on a road whilst the proportion of alcohol in your breath exceeds the prescribed limit because you have provided a positive breath test. CAUTION.
Traffic offences - what to say
ID self
Reasons for stop
Point our offence
WHEN caution
“i must report you for the offence of……”
NOW caution.
Section 60
Inspector rank or above
Has been or will be public order.
Officers can search whoever.
Section 32
Is conducted following an arrest for an indictable offence. Can search the premises where the offender was located and/or immediately before the arrest.
Affray
Affray is a public order offence, in contravention of section 3 of the Public Order Act 1986. The offence is committed if a person threatens or uses unlawful violence or force towards another person, which causes another person of reasonable firmness present at the scene to fear for their safety.
It is the concept of how a bystander may be in fear of their safety if they were present and witnessed what was happening.
Aggravated burglary
Section 10 of theft act 1968 involves the use of weapons to commit burglary (WIFE) Weapon of offence Imitation firearm Firearm Explosive
Section 4 Public Order
Fear or provocation of violence
Distribute / display viable representation with intent to cause fear of / to provoke violence. Uses threatening / abusive / insulting words / behaviour with intent to cause fear of / provoke unlawful violence.
4a Public Order
Intentional harassment , alarm, distress.
Display any writing, sign, visible representation with intent to cause harassment alarm or distress. Uses threatening abusive insulting words and behaviour to cause harassment alarm distress.
Section 5 public order
Harassment alarm or distress.
Display threatening abusive writing , sign, visible representation likely to cause harassment , alarm, distress.
Section 18 search
A constable May enter and search any premises occupied or controlled by a person who is under arrest if he has reasonable grounds for suspecting that there is evidence within the premises. Inspectors authority must be given for this.
THRIVE
Threat Harm Risk Investigation Vulnerability Engagement
Affray
The definition of affray in the UK states that the offence is committed if a person threatens or uses unlawful violence or force towards another person, which causes another person of reasonable firmness present at the scene to fear for their safety.