Police Powers Flashcards
What powers do the police have?
What rights does a suspect have in
police custody?
On what grounds do you think the
police can stop and search you?
What do you think amounts to
reasonable suspicion to stop &
search?
When can you be arrested?
What should you be told on arrest?
What is the caution?
What is the role of the custody
officer?
When do you think an intimate search
can be carried out?
Can the right to inform someone of
your detention and the right to a
solicitor be withheld from you?
Can your fingerprints be taken
without your permission
What are intimate samples?
What are non- intimate samples?
- Should samples from people who are
subsequently not charged or found
not guilty be kept indefinitely on the
DNA Database?
What should happen during
interview?
Should guilt be inferred if a suspect
remains silent during interview
How long can a suspect be held in
custody?
When is an appropriate adult
needed?
Who can be an appropriate adult?
