Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984

Question 1

Section 24(1):

Answer 1

A constable may arrest without a warrant anyone who:
IS ABOUT to commit an offence.
IS IN THE ACT of committing an offence.

They have REASONABLE GROUNDS TO SUSPECT to be…

a) ABOUT to commit an offence or
b) IN THE ACT OF COMMITTING an offence

Question 2

Section 24(2)

Answer 2

If an officer has REASONABLE GROUNDS FOR SUSPECTING that an offence HAS BEEN COMMITTED, they may arrest anyone whom they have REASONABLE GROUNDS TO SUSPECT OF BEING GUILTY OF IT.

Question 3

Section 24(3)

Answer 3

If an offence HAS BEEN COMMITTED, an officer may arrest anyone who:

a) IS GUILTY of the offence
b) They have REASONABLE GROUNDS FOR SUSPECTING to be guilty of it.

Question 4

Section 24A (3)

Answer 4

A person other than a constable may arrest without a warrant anyone who:

• Is in the act of committing an indictable or triable either way offence
• Or
• They have reasonable grounds for suspecting to be committing an indictable offence or triable either way offence.

Where such an offence has been committed, a person other than a constable, may arrest without warrant anyone who:

• Is guilty of the offence
• They have reasonable grounds for suspecting to be guilty of it.