Resisting / Obstructing Flashcards
What are the ingredients of intentionally obstructs police
Intentionally Obstructs OR Incites any other person to obstruct OR Encourages another person to obstruct Any constable acting in the execution of their duty
What are the ingredients for resisting police?
Resists OR Incites any other person to resist OR Encourages any other person to resist Any constable acting in the execution of their duty
Define resists
Uses opposing force to actively resist the arrest process
Define incites any other person to resist
Rouses, stimulates, urges on another person to use opposing force to actively resist the arrest process
Define encourages any other person to resist
Advises, promotes or assists another person to use opposing force to actively resist the arrest process
Define any constable acting in the execution of their duty
Any sworn member of police who is performing their lawful duty
Define obstructs
Make it substantially more difficult for a constable to carry out their duties
Incites any other person to obstruct
Rouses, stimulates and urges on another person to make it substantially more difficult for a constable to carry out their duties
Define encourages another person to obstruct
Advises, promotes or assists another person to make it substantially more difficult for a constable to carry out their duties
What is physical obstruction?
Wedging between the police officer and the suspect or offender, therefore deliberately making the police officers task more difficult or impossible to carry out
What is delaying the police?
Delaying the entry of police so that offenders may escape
What is warning persons of police approach?
Warning persons who are actually offending that the police are approaching or endeavouring to detect a particular offence
What is refusing to obey lawful instructions?
Refusing to carry out lawful instructions given to them by a constable
What is telling untruths?
Telling untruths to an enquiring constable so that the offender who is sought may evade the constable
