PC Week 2 Flashcards
Casualty assessment - AMPLE survey
Allergies Medication Past history Last eat/drink Environment
Levels of response - AVPU
Alert
Voice
Pain check (ear/shoulder)
Unresponsive
DRABC (C)
Danger Response (avpu) Airway (open) Breathing (no? 999) Circulation
(C) Catostrophic bleed (see to first)
Major incident - METHANE
Major incident declared Exact location Type of incident Hazard Access No. Of casualties Emergency services
Airwave codes
0 - officer emergency 1 - on duty 2 - available 3 - no signals in/out (hospitals) 4 - meal 5 - en route to incident 6 - at scene 7 - covert mode (backlight off) # - off duty
112 - arrest made
117 - PNC check
120 - understood
Force purpose and values
Put communities first, responding to their needs & concerns
Act with compassion, humility & respect, showing i care
Work as part of a team
Take personal ownership, do what i say & keep people informed
Be decisive and take appropriate action in a timely way
Work hard, acting with honesty, integrity & professionalism
Responsible & accountable for my conduct, performance/appearence
Learn from mistakes & continually improve
Be positive, creative, ambitious & innovative + courage to challenge
Be proud of & enjoy my contribution to making communities feel safer
Voluntary attendee
- way of dealing with people without arrest
- arrange a conveniant time to come to station and give an interview/statement for less serious offences
- no necessity to arrest, outcome same as custody - send a postal summons
Theft
Section 1(1) Theft Act 1968
A person is guilty of theft if he dishonestly appropriates property belonging to another with the intention of permenantly depriving the other of it
Either way - 10yrs imp and/or fine
Summary - 6months imp and/or fine
Theft - 4 F’s
Flowers
Fruit
Foliage
Fungi
You CAN PICK or PLUCK any F’s growing on ANY land
You CANNOT chop or dig
Abstracting Electricity
Section 13 - Theft Act 1968
A person who dishonestly uses without due authority or dishonestly causes to be wasted or diverted any electricity from sny source shall commit an offence
Either way - 5yrs imp
Summary - 6months imp and/or fine
Assault definition
The attempt to strike another wether successful or not provided the target is aware of the danger
Common Assault
Section 39 - Common Assault - Criminal Justice Act 1988
It is an offence for any person to unlawfully assault or beat another
Summary - 6months imp and/or fine
Eg. Jostling, pushing
Battery
Section 39 - Battery - Criminal Justice Act 1988
Hit from behind, didnt apprehend fear as didnt see it coming
Summary - 6months max and/or fine
Eg, night out and hit from behind
ABH
Section 47 - ABH - Offence against the persons Act 1861
A person is guilty of an offence who assaults any person, thereby occasioning him actual bodily harm
Either way - 5yrs impr max
Summary - 6months imp and/or fine
Eg. Cuts, bruising, chipped teeth, broken nose (cartilidge)
GBH
Section 20 - GBH - Offence against the persons Act 1861
Whosoever shall unlawfully and maliciously wound or inflict any GBH upon another person with or without a weapon or instrument shall be guilty of an offence
Either way - 5yrs imp max
Summary - 6months imp max and/or fine
Eg. Broken bone, lengthy hospital treatment, visible disfigurement
GBH with Intent
Section 18 - GBH/Intent - Offence against the persons act 1861
Whosoever shall unlawfully and maliciously by any means whatsoever wound or cause GBH to any person or with intent to resist or prevent the lawful apprehension or detainer of any person shall be guilty of an offence
Indictable - life imp - got to prove intent!
Eg. Repeated kicking/punching
Assault on PC
Section 89(1) - PoliceAct 1996
An assault on a PC during the lawful execution of their duties, or an assault on a person assissting an officer in the execution of their duties
Summary - 6months impr and/or fine
Obstruct a PC
Section 89(2) - Police Act 1996
Resist or willfully obstructs a PC in the execution of his or her duty or a person assissting a PC in the execution of their duty shall be guilty of an offence
Summary - 6months imp and/or fine
Criminal Damage definition
Section 1(1) Criminal Damage Act 1971
A person who without lawful excuse damages any property belonging to another intending to destroy or damage such propertyor being reckless as to wether any such property would be destroyed or damaged shall be guilty of an offence
Either way - 10yrs impr max
Summary - 6months imp and/or fine
Criminal Damage section 1 - part (1) (2) (3)
Criminal Damage section 2
Criminal Damage section 3
Section 1(1) - Criminal Damage Section 1(2) - Criminal Damage to endanger life Section 1(3) - Arson Section 2 - Threats (prove intent) Section 3 - Article (prove intent to use)
Arson = damage + FIRE
Criminal Attempts
Section 1.1
Section 1.2
Section 1.3
Section 1 - Criminal Attempts Act 1981
If with intent to commit an offence triable on indictment a person does an act MORE THAN MERELY PREPARATORY to committing the offence they are guilty of attempting to commit the offence
Section 1.1 - liable to penalty of full offence
Section 1.2 - can attempt the impossible
Section 1.3 - didnt know of the offence - guilty due to intent
Criminal damage - lawful excuses
- Believes they own or have consent to damage property (dog in car)
- Believes would have consent from owner if knew circumstances (elderly woman falls)
- In order to protect property (water leak)
Make off without payment
Section 3 - Theft Act 1978
Knowing that payment on the spot for any goods supplied or services done is required or expected from him, dishonestly, makes off, without having paid as required or expected and with intent to avoid payment of the amount due shall be guilty of an offence
Either way - 2yrs imp
Summary - 6months imp and/or fine
Interference with a motor vehicle or trailer
Section 9 - Criminal Attempts Act 1981
Interferes with a motor vehicle or trailer or anything carried in or on a motor vehicle or trailer with the intention to…
a) theft of motor vehicle or part of it
b) theft of anything carried in or on the MV or trailer
c) an offence under section 12(1) theft act 1968 (taking conveyance)
