Police Powers On Arrest Under Pace Flashcards
Which section of PACE is arrest found in
24
Which act are the police powers on arrest found under
PACE
Which code is police powers of arrest in
G
Who altered police powers of arrest
Criminal justice act 2003
Who amended PACE
Serious organised crime and police act
Police can arrest without this under PACE
Warrant
Without a warrant they can arrest for offences which took place
Past, present and future
Code G States that to arrest someone a person must be
Involved or attempted involvement or suspected involvement in an offence
Police officers must have reasonable grounds for making an arrest following this
Necessity test
Which case defines reasonable and which type of test defines reasonable grounds
Castorina and the objective test
What is the most common reason for an arrest
To allow a prompt investigation
What is in the necessity test
Enable suspects name and address to be established
Prevent suspect harming himself or others, damaging property, committing offence against public decency, causing unlawful obstruction of the highway
Protect child or vulnerable person
Allow prompt investigation
To prevent prosecution being hindered by suspects disappearance
Under code G the suspect must be told what by the officer
Explained why they have been arrested
The officer must inform the suspect they have been arrested how?
Plain non technical language
Which case showed plain language should be used
Taylor v chief constable of Thames valley police
What must the officer must provide when an arrest is made
Name and station name
This must be done as soon as possible
Taken to the police station
This can be used to make an arrest
Reasonable force including deadly force
The suspect needs to be
Cautioned
Under which section of PACE can an arrested person be searched but the police must have reasonable grounds
S.32
Reasonable grounds
Why can someone be searched upon arrest
If they might cause danger, have something that could aid escape or have something that can be used as evidence
If the suspect if frisked what can be removed in public
Outer coat, jacket and gloves
