Intoxicated Persons

Question 1

When is a person considered intoxicated?

Answer 1

Where a person is observably affected by alcohol and/or other drugs or other substances (or a combination of two or more of those things) to such a degree that two or more of the following are evident:

Appearance is affected
Balance in impaired
Co-ordination is impaired
Speech is impaired

Question 2

How do you deal with Intoxicated people found in a public place or trespassing on private property?

Answer 2

Section 36 Policing Act 2008

A Constable may
TAKE a person whom they find intoxicated
In a PUBLIC place or trespassing on any PRIVATE place
And the person is incapable of protecting themselves from physical harm OR
Likely to cause physical harm to a person OR
Likely to cause significant damage to any property

1. Take person to their home unless address not obtainable, not safe or impractical
2. Take to temporary shelter unless closed or not available to take anyone
3. Take to police station for up to 12hrs to sober up

Question 3

If taken back to the police station to detox, what must you do?

Answer 3

If taken to police station must be given rights as being detained and allowed to make one phone call, they are to be released as soon as they are sober and if still intoxicated after 12 hours a medical practitioner must recommend the person be further detained for a period not exceeding 12 hours