POLICE POWERS OF ARREST
CERTIFICATION EVALUATION TEST PAPER
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
RESOURCE
●● Section 24 PACE 1984 (As amended by the Serious Organised
Crime and Police Act 2005 - SOCPA)
Answer: Police may arrest for any offence without a warrant provided it
is necessary.
1) Anyone about to commit an offence
2) Anyone in the act of committing an offence
(Or reasonably suspected as doing so)
●● Under S24 PACE (Amended by SOCPA), when is it necessary to
arrest?
Answer: 1) The person's name and address cannot be provided
2) Protect vulnerable person/child
3) Allow effective investigation of the offence.
4) Prevent them dissapearing
OR to prevent - Injury, damage or further offence.
●● Code G
CERTIFICATION EVALUATION TEST PAPER
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
RESOURCE
●● Section 24 PACE 1984 (As amended by the Serious Organised
Crime and Police Act 2005 - SOCPA)
Answer: Police may arrest for any offence without a warrant provided it
is necessary.
1) Anyone about to commit an offence
2) Anyone in the act of committing an offence
(Or reasonably suspected as doing so)
●● Under S24 PACE (Amended by SOCPA), when is it necessary to
arrest?
Answer: 1) The person's name and address cannot be provided
2) Protect vulnerable person/child
3) Allow effective investigation of the offence.
4) Prevent them dissapearing
OR to prevent - Injury, damage or further offence.
●● Code G