Use Of Force

Question 1

What is use of force

Answer 1

Any physical contact with another person/ use of equipment

Question 2

What should be considered when using force?

Answer 2

NDM
Necessity
What’s reasonable
Legislation
What level of force

Question 3

What does S117 PACE cover in terms of UOF?

Answer 3

Reasonable UOF when carrying out PACE powers

Question 4

What does Sec 3 Criminal law act cover for UOF?

Answer 4

Reasonable force in prevention of crime, effecting or assisting a lawful arrest of offenders or persons unlawfully at large

Question 5

What UOF does common law cover?

Answer 5

Self defence or defence of others where immediate violence is believed

Question 6

What is the acronym covering S17 power of entry

Answer 6

WASPS

Question 7

What legislation is WASPS used for?

Answer 7

Sec 17 PACE power of entry

Question 8

What does WASPS sec 17 PACE power of entry stand for

Answer 8

W- warrants
A- Arrest for indictable or either way offences
S- Specific summary only offences
P- Persons unlawfully at large
S- save life and limb

Question 9

In the use of WASPS, power of entry, which are a belief requirement and which are suspect?

Answer 9

WASP- believe
S- Suspect
Seeing is believing

Question 10

What is the difference/ definition of suspect and belief to use a power

Answer 10

Belief-
Suspect-