Met police mnemonics EXAM STUDY GUIDE
2026/2027 COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS || 100%
GUARANTEED PASS NEWEST VERSION
Stop and Search procedure?
(GOWISELY) ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓Grounds for the search
Object of the search
Warrant card
Identity of Officer
Station
Entitlement to a record
Legal Power Used (Section 1, PACE, 1984)
'You are detained for the purpose of a search'
Descriptions of people?
(ADVOKATE) ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓Amount of time under observation
Distance between witness and suspect
Visibility/ lighting conditions
Obstructions to view
Known or seen before?
Any reasons to remember?
Time elapsed between observation/ identification
,Errors- record if recalled later
PLAN ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓P Proportionate
Police actions must be fair and achieve
a balance between needs of society and
the rights of an individual. Consider
options and select the least intrusive that
will be effective.
L Legal
Police actions must be supported by
legislation or case law. Specify which
power you are using.
A Accountable
Police actions will be open to scrutiny.
Fully record your actions and options
considered. Show factors that influenced
your decisions, including those reasons
for not taking action.
N Necessary
Police actions must be "necessary in a
democratic society". You must be able to
justify any infringement of rights.
, HUMAN RIGHTS ACT, 1998.
Pocket Notebook Rules?
(NO ELBOWS) ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓No:
Erasures
Leaves torn out
Blank spaces
Overwriting
Writing between lines
Spare pages
Yes:
Statements in direct speech (verbatim)
What are the criteria for Necessity of Arrest?
(COP PLAN B)
(Section 25 (5) PACE, 1984) ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓Child
Obstruction of the highway
Physical injury risk
Public decency
Loss or damage prevention
Address
Name
Investigation (prompt and effective)
Disappearance
2026/2027 COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS || 100%
GUARANTEED PASS NEWEST VERSION
Stop and Search procedure?
(GOWISELY) ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓Grounds for the search
Object of the search
Warrant card
Identity of Officer
Station
Entitlement to a record
Legal Power Used (Section 1, PACE, 1984)
'You are detained for the purpose of a search'
Descriptions of people?
(ADVOKATE) ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓Amount of time under observation
Distance between witness and suspect
Visibility/ lighting conditions
Obstructions to view
Known or seen before?
Any reasons to remember?
Time elapsed between observation/ identification
,Errors- record if recalled later
PLAN ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓P Proportionate
Police actions must be fair and achieve
a balance between needs of society and
the rights of an individual. Consider
options and select the least intrusive that
will be effective.
L Legal
Police actions must be supported by
legislation or case law. Specify which
power you are using.
A Accountable
Police actions will be open to scrutiny.
Fully record your actions and options
considered. Show factors that influenced
your decisions, including those reasons
for not taking action.
N Necessary
Police actions must be "necessary in a
democratic society". You must be able to
justify any infringement of rights.
, HUMAN RIGHTS ACT, 1998.
Pocket Notebook Rules?
(NO ELBOWS) ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓No:
Erasures
Leaves torn out
Blank spaces
Overwriting
Writing between lines
Spare pages
Yes:
Statements in direct speech (verbatim)
What are the criteria for Necessity of Arrest?
(COP PLAN B)
(Section 25 (5) PACE, 1984) ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓Child
Obstruction of the highway
Physical injury risk
Public decency
Loss or damage prevention
Address
Name
Investigation (prompt and effective)
Disappearance
