Going Equipt & Offensive Weapons

Question 1

Having an offensive weapon in a public place - sec 1(1) prevention of crime act 1953

Answer 1

Any person who without lawful authority or reasonable excuse has with him in any public place any offensive weapon.

Question 2

Going equipt sec 25 theft act

Answer 2

A person shall be guilty if -
When not at his place of abode
He has with him any article for use in the course of or in connection with any place of abode, car, caravan, boat

Question 3

Defence for having offensive weapon

Answer 3

Lawful authority and reasonable excuse

Question 4

An offensive weapon means any article which is made and adapted for use by the person or intended by the person having it with him for such use by him or…

Answer 4

Some other person

Question 5

Threatening with an offensive weapon sec 1(1) prevention of crime act 53

Answer 5

Any person who has with him in any public place any offensive weapon unlawfully and intentionally threatens another person with the weapon and does so in a way that there is an immediate risk of serious physical harm to that other person

Question 6

Having a bladed or sharply pointed article in a public place sec 139 (1) criminal justice act 1988

Answer 6

Any person who has an article which is bladed or sharply pointed with him in any public place without lawful authority or good reason.

Question 7

What size can a folding knife be…

Answer 7

3” or less

Question 8

Reasonable grounds to stop and search SHACKS

Answer 8

Seen 
Heard 
Actions 
Conversation 
Knowledge 
Smell

Question 9

Section 1 pace 1984

Answer 9

A police constable may detain in order to search any person/vehicle or anything which is in or on a vehicle in any place to which the public has access if he or she has reasonable grounds for suspecting that stolen or prohibited articles will be found. If so can be seized

Question 10

Procedure before searches

GOWISELY

Answer 10

Grounds for search 
Object/purpose of search 
Warrant card (if not in uniform) 
Identity of officer 
Station to which officer is attached 
Entitled to a copy of the search record 
Legal power used
You are detained for the purposes of the search

Question 11

Stop and account - officers must account for themselves in relation to their - BAPP

Answer 11

Behaviour
Actions
Presence in any area
Possession of anything