Police Powers of Arrest Questions with Complete Solutions
PACE S24, as amended by SOCPA The Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 correct answer: This Act gives the power of Arrest - Where an offence has been - Or may have been committed - Or is being committed - Or may be being committed - Or is about to be committed PAST< PRESENT < FUTURE PROVISION Under this act, police have powers to arrest anyone that they reasonably suspect of the offence. The Necessity Test: Safeguard correct answer: The powers of arrest are very wide but an arresting officer may only arrest if he has reasonable grounds for believing it necessary - as determined by meeting 1 of 5 criteria. Necessity Grounds correct answer: 1)To ascertain a persons name and address 2) To prevent the person - causing injury to self or others - Committing an offence against public decency -suffering physical injury -causing loss or damage to property - causing unlawful highway disruption
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