Powers of Arrest

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  • Created on: 07-12-12 10:31
Which section of PACE sets out the powers the police have to arrest suspects?
s24
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What was the Act which changed these powers at the end of 2005?
Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005
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Which section of SOCPA substituted a new s24 into PACE?
s110
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What does section 24(1)(a) of PACE state? A constable may arrest without a warrant-
Anyone who is about to commit an offence
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What does section 24(1)(b) of PACE state? A constable may arrest without a warrant-
Anyone who is in the act of committing an offence
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What does section 24(1)(c) of PACE state? A constable may arrest without a warrant-
Anyone whom he has reasonable grounds for suspecting to be about to commit an offence
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What does section 24(1)(d) of PACE state? A constable may arrest without a warrant-
Anyone whom he has reasonable grounds for suspecting to be committing an offence
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What does section 24(2) state? 'A constable may arrest anyone without a warrant who he has-
reasonable grounds to suspect of being guilty of an offence which has been committed
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What does section 24(3) of PACE state? 'A constable may arrest without a warrant-'
Anyone who is guilty of the offence, anyone who he has reasonable grounds for suspecting to be guilty of it
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What are the four key aims of the necessity test?
To Enable, To Protect, To Prevent and To Allow
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What code gives guidelines for arrest?
PACE Code of Practice G
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What other power of arrest is it when a person is released on bail but fails to attend the police station?
Arrest for breaching police bail
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Common law right to arrest where the person has been or likely to be in breach of:
In breach of the peace
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What are the conditions laid down in Bibby v Chief Constable of Essex Police 2006? (Breach of Peace)
Real and present threat to peace, threat from person to be arrested, interfere with rights of others, unreasonable conduct
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Who do the police make an application to for a warrant to arrest a named person? Under which Act?
Magistrates Court, Magistrates' Court Act 1980.
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What does a warrant allow the police to search?
Enter and search suspects home for the purpose of making an arrest
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What reasons mean that a private citizen can arrest someone?
Causing physical suffering to himself or others, physical injury, causing loss or damage to property, running away before a constable gets there
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Even if it is perfectly obvious why they are under arrest, how soon should the police inform the person?
As soon as practical
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Are police and private citizens allowed to use reasonable force?
Yes
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What does Taylor v Chief Constable of Thames Valley Police 2004 state?
That the words used are told in simple, non-technical language
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What rights do the police have to search a person after an arrest?
Can search that person for anything which might be used to help an escape or anything which might be evidence for the crime
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What was the Act which changed these powers at the end of 2005?

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Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005

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Which section of SOCPA substituted a new s24 into PACE?

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What does section 24(1)(a) of PACE state? A constable may arrest without a warrant-

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What does section 24(1)(b) of PACE state? A constable may arrest without a warrant-

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