Police Powers and Responsibilities

Question 1

Where would you find the collection of

Police Powers

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LG: I canexplainthree key police powers in Queensland referring tothe relevant section of the Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000 (QLD) and a relevant case example.

Answer 1

The Police Powers and Responsibility Act (PPRA), (2000)

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LG: I canexplainthree key police powers in Queensland referring tothe relevant section of the Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000 (QLD) and a relevant case example.

Question 2

What section of the PPRA can the following be found:

Searching of Property

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LG: I can explain three key police powers in Queensland referring to the relevant section of the Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000 (QLD) and a relevant case example.

Answer 2

ss150-163 (PPRA)

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LG: I can explain three key police powers in Queensland referring to the relevant section of the Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000 (QLD) and a relevant case example.

Question 3

Explain

Searching of Property

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LG: I can explain three key police powers in Queensland referring to the relevant section of the Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000 (QLD) and a relevant case example.

Answer 3

• Searching of Property is defined in ss150-163 of the PPRA.
• It provides that an officer must have a warrant
• Unless they have a reasonable suspicion that evidence of the offence will be lost or destroyed if the place is not immediately searched
• When an officer has a warrant, they can freely search

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LG: I can explain three key police powers in Queensland referring to the relevant section of the Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000 (QLD) and a relevant case example.

Question 3

Explain

Power of Arrest

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LG: I can explain three key police powers in Queensland referring to the relevant section of the Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000 (QLD) and a relevant case example.

Answer 3

• It is lawful for a police officer to arrest a person if a warrant is issued
• Arresing can include: ‘apprehending, taking into custody, detaining and to remove to another place for examination or treatment
• To arrest without a warrant (s365 of PPRA), some include: prevent continuation of an offence, fabrications of evidence, and harassemnt of a person who may be required to give evidence relating to an offence

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LG: I can explain three key police powers in Queensland referring to the relevant section of the Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000 (QLD) and a relevant case example.

Question 4

Explain

Reasonable Force

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LG: I can explain three key police powers in Queensland referring to the relevant section of the Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000 (QLD) and a relevant case example.

Answer 4

• When arresing, reasonable force must be considered
• Outlined S615:
• Police can use power under any act against an individual to exercise the power
• Kriston v Commissioner of Police where kriston moved to railing and resisted by pulling his arms away from the police. The police explained that they were trying to prevent continuation of an offence but kriston was non-complaint. Police did not get into trouble for that

(Police Powers and Responsibilities)

LG: I can explain three key police powers in Queensland referring to the relevant section of the Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000 (QLD) and a relevant case example.