Mnemonic

Question 1

CHALETS

Protocol to report incidents

Answer 1

Casualties 
Hazards
Access
Location
Emergency services
Type (of incident)
Start a Log

Question 2

HALOS FOR I

Policing principals

Answer 2

Honesty
Accountability 
Leadership
Openness
Selflessness

Fairness
Objectivity
Respect

Integrity

Question 3

DIE

When you can search a subject after arrest

Answer 3

Dangerous item
Implement to escape
Evidence of a crime

Question 4

JOG

What you can search on arrest

Answer 4

Jacket
Outer coat
Gloves

Question 5

GO WISELY

Steps to maximise someone’s understanding of why they’re being searched

Answer 5

Grounds for a search
Object of a search

Warrant card - show if not in uniform
Identify yourself (name and rank)
Station - say which police station you are attached to
Entitled- say that they are entitled to a copy of the search record (within 3 months)
Legal power - say under what legal power you are detaining them
“You are detained for the purposes of a search”

Question 6

SHACKS

Grounds for suspicion to conduct a search

Answer 6

Seen
Heard
Actions
Conversation 
Know
Smell

Question 7

NASCH

Personal Identifiers

Answer 7

Name
Age
Sex
Colour 
Height

Question 8

CoMMuTeR

Vehicle identifier

Answer 8

Colour
Make 
Model
Type
Registration Number

Question 9

DABS

When can you arrest

Answer 9

During an offence
After an offence
Before an offence (about to commit or reasonable grounds to suspect)
Suspect - reasonable grounds to suspect an offence has been committed

Question 10

COPPLANED

Necessity criteria

Answer 10

Child / vulnerable person
Obstruction to highway
Physical injury 
Public decency 
Loss/ damage
Address (reason to doubt)
Name (reason to doubt)
Effective investigation 
Disappearance

Question 11

CAMERAS

Dealing with ABD

Answer 11

Contain
Ambulance 
Monitor
Explain
Relay
ABD = A&E
Sedation

Question 12

Mechanically Propelled Vehicles

SEPDOG

Answer 12

Steam
Electric
Petrol
Diesel
Oil
Gas

Question 13

PAW

For use in public order situations

Answer 13

Persuade
Advise
Warn

Question 14

Section 18 PACE

COURT

Answer 14

Constable may enter and search a premises
Occupied or controlled by a person
Under arrest for an indictable offence if they have
Reasonable grounds for suspecting they will find evidence relating to
That offence or other similar offences

Question 15

Section 19 PACE
(Power to seize property)
CLADD

Answer 15

Concealment
Loss
Alteration
Damage 
Destruction

Question 16

Premises

VOMVAC

Answer 16

Vehicle 
Offshore / renewable energy installation
Moveable structure
Vessel
Air / hovercraft
Caravan / tent

Question 17

Section 17 PACE

WISPS

Answer 17

Warrant
Indictable offence
Specified offence
Pursue (unlawful at large)
Save life and limb or prevent serious damage to property

Question 18

Section 32 - Search a premises after arrest

PIE

Answer 18

Premises
Immediately before / at the time of arrest
Evidence relating to that offence

Question 19

ADVOKA

Answer 19

Amount of time under observation 
Distance 
Visibility
Obstruction 
Known
Any reason to remember?
Time since seen
Error or discrepancy in what has been given?