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Constable
Is a citizen locally appointed, whose authority is derived from the Crown. Their prime functions are:-
a) the protection of life and property
b) the maintenance of order
c) the prevention and detection of crime, and
d) the prosecution of offenders against the Peace
Caution - When Questioned
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 in court. Anything you do say may be given in evidence.
Definition of Criminal Investigations - CPIA 1996 Code of Practice
An investigation conducted by police officers with a view to it being ascertained whether a person should be charged with an offence, or whether a person charged with an offence is guilty of it.
Is a citizen locally appointed, whose authority is derived from the Crown. Their prime functions are:-
a) the protection of life and property
b) the maintenance of order
c) the prevention and detection of crime, and
d) the prosecution of offenders against the Peace
Constable
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 in court. Anything you do say may be given in evidence.
Caution - When Questioned
An investigation conducted by police officers with a view to it being ascertained whether a person should be charged with an offence, or whether a person charged with an offence is guilty of it.
Definition of Criminal Investigations - CPIA 1996 Code of Practice
Handling stolen goods - S.22 Theft Act 1968
A person handles stolen goods if (otherwise than in the course of the stealing) knowing or believing them to be stolen goods he dishonestly receives the goods, or dishonestly undertakes or assists in their retention, removal, disposal or realisation by or for the benefit of another person, or if he arranges to do so.
A person handles stolen goods if (otherwise than in the course of the stealing) knowing or believing them to be stolen goods he dishonestly receives the goods, or dishonestly undertakes or assists in their retention, removal, disposal or realisation by or for the benefit of another person, or if he arranges to do so.
Handling stolen goods - S.22 Theft Act 1968
Theft - S.1 Theft Act 1968
A person is guilty of theft if he dishonestly appropriates property belonging to another with the intention of permanently depriving the other of it.
A person is guilty of theft if he dishonestly appropriates property belonging to another with the intention of permanently depriving the other of it.
Theft - S.1 Theft Act 1968
Burglary - S.9(1a) S.9(1b) Theft Act 1968
A person is guilty of burglary if he:
(a) Enters any building or part of a building as a trespasser with intent to:
- Steal anything in the building or part of the building or,
- Inflict GBH on any person therein or,
-Do unlawful damage to the building or anything therein
or
(b) Having entered any building or part of a building as a trespasser, steals or attempts to steal anything therein or, inflicts or attempts to inflict GBH on any person therein.
A person is guilty of burglary if he:
(a) Enters any building or part of a building as a trespasser with intent to:
- Steal anything in the building or part of the building or,
- Inflict GBH on any person therein or,
-Do unlawful damage to the building or anything therein
or
(b) Having entered any building or part of a building as a trespasser, steals or attempts to steal anything therein or, inflicts or attempts to inflict GBH on any person therein.
Burglary - S.9(1a) S.9(1b) Theft Act 1968
Entry for the purpose of arrest - S.17 PACE 1984
A constable may enter and search a premise for the purpose of:
W - executing a warrant
A - arrest for an indictable offence
S - specified offences
P - pursuit of a person unlawfully at large from detention
If there are reasonable grounds to believe the person is in the premises
OR
S - Save life and limb and protect property from serious damage, if there are reasonable grounds to suspect it is necessary.
A constable may enter and search a premise for the purpose of:
W - executing a warrant
A - arrest for an indictable offence
S - specified offences
P - pursuit of a person unlawfully at large from detention
If there are reasonable grounds to believe the person is in the premises
OR
S - Save life and limb and protect property from serious damage, if there are reasonable grounds to suspect it is necessary.
Entry for the purpose of arrest - S.17 PACE 1984
Necessity for arrest without warrant: Constable - S.24(5.1a) PACE 1984
(1) It is believed the arrest is necessary:
(a) to enable the name of the person in question to be ascertained (in the case where the constable does not know, and cannot readily ascertain, the person’s name or has reasonable grounds for doubting whether a name given by the person as his name is his real name);
