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Define assault

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Any act where a person intentionally or recklessly causes another to apprehend immediate and unlawful personal violence.

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Define common assault and battery

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Any act where a person intentionally or recklessly applies unlawful force on another person

Common assault - a threat
Battery - contact made

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ABH

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Actual bodily harm
Injury must be seen or felt by victim
Not permanent
E.g loss of teeth, bruising, broken nose etc

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GBH (generally)

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Grievous bodily harm
With intent / no intent
Disability / permanent injury / broken bones / serious blood loss etc

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Define GBH no intent

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Max 5 year sentence
Unlawfully & maliciously inflict GBH with or without a weapon
No intention to cause serious injuries possibly just small harm

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Define GBH With Intent

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Max life imprisonment
Unlawfully & maliciously wound or cause grievous bodily harm with intent to do so

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Define threats to kill

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Person without a lawful excuse making a threat intending them to fear it would be carried out to kill the other or a third person

Person who it is said to needs to believe it to be a crime

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Non-fatal strangulation & suffocation

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Max 5 year sentence
Intentionally strangle another or another act to another that affects their ability to breathe

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Throwing corrosive fluid on a person

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Max life sentence
Unlawfully & maliciously causing gunpowder or another explosive substance to explode or throw any corrosive fluid with intent to cause harm

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6 offences against the person

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Common assault & battery
ABH
GBH
Threats to kill
Non fatal strangulation & suffocation
Throwing corrosive fluid on person

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BOP

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Breach of peace
Where harm is done or likely to be done to a person/property in their presence or they’re in fear of being harmed by assault, affray, riot or disturbance

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6 public order offences

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Riot
Violent disorder
Affeay
Fear if provocation of violence
Intentional harrassment, alarm or distress
Harassment, alarm or distress

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Section 1: Riot

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Max 10 year sentence
12+ people present together using or threatening unlawful violence for a common purpose

Police pay for damage caused by riots as they have lost control of public

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Section 2 - violent disorder

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5 year max sentence
3+ people present together using or threatening unlawful violence and the conduct of them

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Section 3 - Affray

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Can happen in public or private
Threatening unlawful violence towards another in a way that reasonably causes fear to their safety

Parties involved:
Individual making threats
Person subject to threats
One or more bystanders

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Section 4 - fear of provocation of violence

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“Ill break your fucking legs”

Using threatening abusive or insulting words towards another person or
Displays signs or visible representation which is threatening abusive or insulting

Intent that victim will believe unlawful action will be used against them

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Section 4a - intentional harassment, alarm or distress

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‘Fuck you’

Intent ti cause a person harassment, alarm or distress by using threatening abusive or insulting words or by visible reputation

Causes victim to feel harassed alarmed or distressed

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Section 5 - causing harassment, alarm or distress

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‘Fuck’

Uses threatening abusive words or visual representation which within hearing causes one to feel harassed alarmed or distressed

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Define offensive weapon

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Any article made or adapted for use to cause injury to the person or intended by the person having it with them for such use

Can be an offence in public or private places

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Exemptions of offensive weapons

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Weapons made 100+ years ago (antique weapon)

Swords made before 1954

Religious ceremonies etc

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Possessing a bladed or sharply pointed article in a public place

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Blade more than 3 inches is an offence

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Where can you not park according to highway code

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Pedestrian crossing
Marked taxi bays
Cycle lane
Red lines
Blue badge spacws
School entrance
Preventing access to emergency services
At or near bus stop
Opposite or within 10m of junction
Over a dropped curb

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What is someone required to give if in an RTC

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Name and address
VRM
name & address of vehicle owner

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Car collision

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Must report within 24 hours - as soon as reasonably practicable

Report to police officer or online

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Dogs dangerously out of control
Owner and if different person in charge of dog at time both responsible Offence to be out of control in public and private places and in owners home dog causing injury > notifiable crime > home office
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5 dog offences
Dangerously out of control Noise complaints (Council) Dog poo on pavement Puppies sold under 8 weeks & without microchip Abduction of dogs
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Finns law (2019)
Preventing those from injuring service animals in claim of self defence To protect brave service animals
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5 banned dogs in England
XL bully Dogo Argentino Pitbull terrier Fila brasileiro Japanese tosa
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6 protected characteristics
Disability Race Religion / beliefs Transgender identity Sexual orientation Alternative subculture
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Define hate crime
Any criminal offence which is perceived by the victim or another to he motivated by hostility or prejudice towards someone based on a personal characteristic
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Non crime hate incident (NCHI)
Grade 3.4 Incident involving an act by a person which is perceived by another to be motivated by hostility or prejudice towards others with a particular characteristic People have right to free speech Informant is not a victim and there is no subject
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Define criminal damage
Max 14 year sentence Someone who without lawful excuse destroys or damages any property belonging to another, intending to destroy or damages any such tangible property or being reckless as to whether property would be destroyed or damaged
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Define aggravated criminal damage
Max penalty life imprisonment Same as normal criminal damage AND intending by the destruction or damage to endanger the life of another or being reckless as to whether the life of another would be endangered
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Define arson
Max life sentence Intentionally destroying/damaging another’s property by starting fire, intending to destroy or damage any such property or being reckless as to whether any such property would be destroyed or damaged
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Define aggravated arson
Same as arson but with intent to endanger someones life or reckless as to whether life endangered
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Custody disputes - child abduction
Max 7 year sentence Abduction of a child by parent Child under 16 out of the uk without consent of those parentally responsible Child arrangements order - legally take child out of UK for 28 days or 3 months with special guardianship order
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3 types of child abduction
Abduction Wrongful retention Threat of abduction
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define wrongful retention
Child being kept in a foreign country following an overseas trip without appropriate consent
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Define threat or abduction
Risk that child will be taken overseas without appropriate consent
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CAWN
Child abduction warning notice Parents stopping children under 16 from mixing with certain person or group
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Define kidnap
Max life sentence Taking or carrying away of a person by another by fraud or force without the consent of the person taken or carried away and without lawful excuse Must involve an attack on or loss of that persons liberty
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Types of kidnap
Kidnap for ransom/stranger kidnap Express kidnap (money straight away) Criminal vendetta kidnap (taken from rival gang) People smuggling kidnap Hoax/Scam kidnap Child abduction Human trafficking kidnap Tiger kidnap (kidnap employee) Terrorist/political kidnap International kidnap (hostage overseas)
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Op woodpecker
Operation for classic kidnap
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Op tiger
Operation for tiger kidnap
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Details for kidnap calls
Details Safe phone number Agree codeword Supervisor immediately FIM made aware Ask them Immediately dial 1471 when line clears Never call back without consent of SIO
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Laws of drones and unmanned Ariel systems
12yr old or supervised by over 16 Licence if over 250g Never fly above 120m Never fly within 50m of people & buildings Never fly in air spaces
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Domestic CCTV code
Should only cover your property Tell neighbours if covering theirs & they have right to request cctv Regularly delete footage Must delete footage if asked Stop recording if neighbours object Surveillance camera code of practice (12 principles)
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Drug offences
To unlawfully possess a controlled drug To prossed a controlled drug with intent to supply To unlawfully supply a controlled drug To allow premises you occupy or manage to be used for use of drugs
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Possession of controlled drugs
A class - 7 years B class - 5 years C class - 2 years Unless you have authorisation in the form of a licence e.g prescription or you didn’t know it was a controlled drug
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Possession with intent to supply (PWITS)
A - life B/C - up to 14 years Intent to supply to another who has no legal right to possess it
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Production of controlled drugs
A - life B/C - up to 14 years Production of a controlled drug and being concerned in the production if a controlled drug
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Slang for dealers
Dummyman Bhudda Collyman Medicine man
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Psychoactive substances
Max 7 years sentence Offence to produce, supply, offer to supply, possess with intent to supply, import or export psychoactive substances Alcohol, caffeine, glue etc
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Cuckooing
Submit intelligence log Criminal gangs targeting vulnerable people to take over there home to grow drugs Other possible offences Drugs / offensive weapons / firearms / violence / sexual offences / slavery / money laundering / child abduction
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Define ASB
Any aggressive, intimidating, or destructive activity that damages or destroys another’s quality of life Grade 2 if in progress
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3 ASB categories
Personal Nuisance Environmental
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ASB legislation
Anti social behaviour injunctions Community protection warnings Community protection notices Criminal behaviour orders Closure orders Dispersal orders Public space protection orders Additional powers Community triggers Evidence requires for ASB applications
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Define theft
Dishonestly appropriate property belonging to another, with the intention of permanently depriving the other of it Dishonesty Appropriate Property Belonging to another Intention to permanently deprive another of it
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Theft offences
Blackmail (highest sentence of 14 years) Theft from person Theft in dwelling other than automatic machine/meter Theft by employee Theft of mail Dishonest use of electricity Theft of pedal cycle Other theft Shoplifting Theft from automatic machine/meter Making off without payment Going equipped for theft Theft of wild flowers
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Making off without payment
Knowing that payment on the spot is required of goods or services supplied, dishonestly makes off without paying and intending to the avoid payment due
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Robbery
Life imprisonment Steals and immediately before or at the time of doing so, or in order to do so, they use force on any person or puts or seeks to put anyone in fear of being then and there subjected to force Stole property Immediately before/at tome of doing so Used force on a person or put them in fear of immediate force
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Assault with intent to rob
Robbery interrupted and not completed due to intervention or resistance or Not completed as victim cannot hand over property they dont have
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Burglary
Entering buildings as a trespasser with intent to commit theft, grievous bodily harm or criminal damage or Having entered as a trespasser, stealing or attempting to inflict grievous bodily harm Building has to have a roof, structure and fixed location Grade 3.1 unless in progress or vulnerable
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Residential burglary of a home (dwelling)
If garage has a door connected to the house
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Theft from dwelling
Permission to someones property & commit theft Not trespassing
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Aggravated bulglary
Max life sentence Commit any burglary and at the time has with then their WIFE
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What is instant arming
No intent / grabbing whatever is near them for defence etc
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WIFE
Weapon of offence Imitation firearm Firearm Explosive
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5 types or vehicle crime
Theft or motor vehicle Theft from motor vehicle Unauthorised taking of a motor vehicle (TWOC) Aggravated vehicle taking Vehicle interference
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TWOC
Without consent of owner or other lawful authority takes any conveyance for their own or another’s use or Knowing that a conveyance has been taken without authority drives it or allows themselves to be carried in or on it
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Harassment
2+ occasions Max 6 month sentence Unwanted behaviour from another that makes you feel distressed, humiliated or threatened
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Sexual harassment
Unwanted behaviour violated persons dignity or creates an intimidating hostile degrading humiliating or offensive environment
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Stalking
2+ occasions Pattern of fixated and obsessive behaviour repeated, persistent, intrusive and causes fear of violence or endangers alarm and distress in victim 2a harassment involving course of conduct that amounts to stalking 4a stalking involving fear or violence / involving serious alarm or distress Involves fixated and obsessive behaviour
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FOUR (stalking)
Fixared Obsessive Unwanted Repeated
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3 communication offences
Malicious communications False communication offence Threatening communication offence
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Malicious communications
Offence to send form of communication which conveys a message which is indecent or grossly offensive for the purpose of causing distress or anxiety to the recipient
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False communications offence
Send message conveying info that they know to be false and at time of sending it intend message to cause non-trivial psychological or physical harm to a likely audience
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Threatening communications offence (5 years)
Message conveying a threat of death, serious injury, rape or assault by penetration, serious financial loss Intent or reckless to as to wether someone receiving the message will dear threat to be carried out
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Cybercrime
Hacking Malicious softwear Distributed denial of service attacks The dark web
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Social media offences
Trolling Online threats Disclosue of private sexual inages without consent Online harrasment Grooming Stalking online Virtual mobbing

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