Police Powers Quiz

Question 0

Once a person has been detained, what essential right do they have that can be delayed in some circumstances?

Answer 0

Right to inform someone of the detention

Question 1

What is the main piece of legislation that governs police powers?

Answer 1

Outside the statute- PACE

Question 2

Which case supports the right you have been given to inform someone of your detention?

Answer 2

R v Samuels

Question 3

Who is responsible for you whilst you are in detention?

Answer 3

Custody Officer

Question 4

Monitored whilst in custody

Answer 4

Food- 2 meals and 1 main meal

Question 5

Copy or whilst in detention?

Answer 5

Codes of Practice

Question 6

For a non-serious offence what is the ‘normal’ maximum period that can be authorised by the police?

Answer 6

24 hours

Question 7

What is the ‘police authorised’ maximum detention period for a serious offence- when authorised by a high ranking officer?

Answer 7

36 hours

Question 8

Who can authorise detention beyond the police maximum for a serious offence?

Answer 8

Magistrates

Question 9

What is the maximum period of detention that can be authorised by Magistrates?

Answer 9

96 hours

Question 10

How long can someone be detained under the Terrorism legislation?

Answer 10

14 days

Question 11

What should a detainee by given before being interviewed?

Answer 11

Caution

Question 12

What important safeguard can be used to refer back to what has been said during the interview?

Answer 12

Tape recording

Question 13

Physical conditions of the interview that a detainee can expect?

Answer 13

Heated, lit room

Question 14

What vital right is available free of charge during an interview although it can be delayed in exceptional circumstances?

Answer 14

Right to free legal advice

Question 15

If you are under 17, vulnerable or mentally ill what right are you entitled to?

Answer 15

Appropriate adult

Question 16

Another form of support available in an interview?

Answer 16

Interpreter

Question 17

What must the police have before you ate subjected to any form or search?

Answer 17

Reasonable grounds

Question 18

Safeguards detainee has while being ‘strip searched’?

Answer 18

Searched by those of the same sex

Question 19

Intimate search

Answer 19

Only authorised by a high ranking officer in order to search for drugs or weapons and must be carried out by a doctor or nurse

Question 20

Regulatory/statutory samples

Answer 20

Roadside breath specimens

Blood and/or urine samples

Question 21

Non intimate samples

Answer 21

Fingerprints
Saliva
DNA swabs
Samples or hair from the head

Question 22

What can the police use if necessary to take non intimate samples?

Answer 22

Reasonable force

Question 23

What kind of samples can generally only be taken with permission and must be taken by a medically qualified person?

Answer 23

Intimate sample

Question 24

Intimate sample

Answer 24

Blood

Question 25

What happens to samples gained if the detainee is not charged?

Answer 25

Destroyed

Question 26

What happens to evidence gained by the police in breach of the safeguards?

Answer 26

Inadmissible at court

Question 27

Who would you complain to about the police if it was not a serious complaint?

Answer 27

Ranking officer- sergeant

Question 28

Who should serious complaints be referred to?

Answer 28

IPCC