Resisting or Obstructing Offences

Question 1

What are resisting offences?

Answer 1

Resisting Offences are for people under arrest and using opposing force.

Question 2

What are obstructing offences?

Answer 2

Obstruction Offences are for pre arrest.

Question 3

What is Physical Obstruction?

Answer 3

Wedge between police & suspect/offender.

Question 4

What is Delaying the Police?

Answer 4

Delaying entry of the police so that offenders escape

Question 5

What is Warning Persons?

Answer 5

Warning persons who are actually offending that the police are approaching.

Question 6

What is Refusing to Obey?

Answer 6

Refusing to carry out lawful instructions given to them by a constable.

Question 7

What is Telling Untruths?

Answer 7

Telling untruths to an enquiring constable so that sought offender may evade arrest.

Question 8

If a person is refusing to give name and address is it resisting or obstructing?

Answer 8

NO - Remember that a person refusing to give name and address it is NOT resisting or obstructing.

Police have the right to ask but must not demand an answer (unless LTA)