Role of the police

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Give an example of a right.
Right to liberty
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When can the police interfere with the right to liberty?
Someone has committed a crime, suspected of committing a crime.
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What act are the rules for the police under?
the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984
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What does section 1 PACES state?
Police can search a person or vehicle in a public place.
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What can a stop and search not be based on?
age, race, appearance and previous convictions
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Why would someone be arrested?
further questioning or he/she has been breaking the law.
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Police can arrest anyone who...
is committing an offence, has committed an offence, they reasonable suspect has committed an offence.
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Police must have reasonable grounds to justify the arrest. Give TWO reasonable grounds.
#find out suspects name and address, prevent suspect from causing harm
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What is detention?
A suspect is taken to a police station and detained for questioning.
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What happens upon the arrival of a suspect in detention?
Custody police officer decides if suspect should be detained
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Under what circumstances can someone be detained for 28 days?
Terrorist attack
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Give TWO types of searches
*****, intimate
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What is a ***** search?
Removal of more than outer clothing
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What is an intimate search?
Search of a persons orifices other than the mouth
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When can the police interfere with the right to liberty?

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Someone has committed a crime, suspected of committing a crime.

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What act are the rules for the police under?

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What does section 1 PACES state?

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What can a stop and search not be based on?

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