Police Powers

Question 1

Any Person Arrest

Answer 1

PACE act 1984 Section 24A
Any person other than a constable may arrest without warrant anyone in the act of committing an indictable offence or RGS is committing an indictable offence or when an indictable offence has been committed anyone who they know is guilty or they have RGS is guilty of the offence

Question 2

Section 76 of the criminal justice and immigration act 2008

Answer 2

The question whether the degree of force used by a person was reasonable in the circumstances is to be decided by reference to the circumstances as they believed them to be. Can rely on that belief even if mistaken.

Question 3

PACE act 1984 Section 1 and 2

Answer 3

Powers of search and detention to search any person or vehicle if a constable has RGS on anything stolen or forbidden articles.

Question 4

PACE act 1984 Section 17

Answer 4

Power of entry and search of premises to make an arrest with RGB a connection to an indictable offence or other specific offences.

Question 5

PACE act 1984 Section 18

Answer 5

Entry and search of premises following an arrest for an indictable offence with RGS to find something related to that offence or any other similar or connected to indictable offence.

Question 6

PACE act 1984 Section 19

Answer 6

Seizure of evidence with RGB something has been obtained in consequence of the commission of an offence, or is evidence in relation to an offence which he is investigating or any other offence

Question 7

PACE act 1984 Section 24

Answer 7

General power of arrest without warrant for constables similar to the any person arrest with RGB the arrest is necessary

Question 8

PACE act 1984 Section 32

Answer 8

Search of person and premises on arrest with RGB he will find anything used to assist in escape from lawful custody or evidence related to an offence.

Question 9

PACE act 1984 Section 36

Answer 9

Detention at a police station where one or more custody officers shall be appointed for each designated police station.

Question 10

PACE act 1984 Section 54

Answer 10

Search of arrested person at police station. The custody officer at a police station shall ascertain everything which a person has with him and can seize clothes and personal effects if there is RGB it is evidence.

Question 11

PACE act 1984 Section 55

Answer 11

Intimate search of detained person if an officer of at least the rank of inspector has RGB that a person anything concealed which he could use to cause physical injury to himself or others or has a class A drug.

Question 12

PACE act 1984 Section 61

Answer 12

Fingerprinting without consent

Question 13

PACE act 1984 Section 63

Answer 13

Taking a non-intimate sample without consent

Question 14

PACE act 1984 Section 64A

Answer 14

Taking of photographs without consent

Question 15

Common Law

Answer 15

Right of Self-defence
Proportionality of force to be used
Seriousness of circumstances to be prevented
Minimum use of force

Question 16

Section 3 of the criminal act 1967

Answer 16

A person may use such force as is reasonable in the circumstances in the prevention of crime, or in effecting or assisting in the lawful arrest of offenders or suspected offenders or of persons unlawfully at large.

Question 17

Section 117 of the police and criminal evidence act 1984

Answer 17

Confers a power on a constable and does not provide that the power may only be exercised with the consent of some person, other than a police officer, the officer may use reasonable force, if necessary, in the exercise of the power.