What laws should the police focus on?

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Unit 1 – Exam Question Complete the exam question sheet (to complete the Unit 1 exam).

The pictures on the following slides represent crimes... Decide which is the most ‘important’ crime and say why.

The British Crime Survey reports that over a third of convicted offenders in 1996 were drinking at the time of their offense (1998). Data on victims’ perceptions indicate that almost 3 million violent crimes occur each year in which victims are certain that the offender had been drinking. Finally, some crimes such as driving under the influence are explicitly linked to alcohol use.

If you were the Police and Crime Commissioner for Hampshire what would you want the police to focus on? List your ten priorities and explain (in clear paragraphs) why each is important to you.

Code A Stop and Search Code B Search Premises Code C Detention Code D Criminal Records Code E Interviews Code F Video Recording Code G Arrest Code H Terrorism

Using the notes on the next few pages, complete your own notes about PACE84 in your folders. Questions on PACE84 will feature in the Unit 1 Exam.

Code A: Stop and Search Police can stop and search people and vehicles in a public place They must have reasonable grounds for suspecting that they will find stolen or prohibited articles Must give his or her name and station They can only ask you to remove your coat, jacket and gloves An officer not in uniform must produce evidence that they are a police officer (plain clothes officers have no right to stop a vehicle) After a search, a written report must be made Cannot be stopped just because of race, age or previous conviction

The custody police officer must decide on detention A review of the detention must be made after 6 hours A second interview must take place at 15 hours (then every 9) The police can detain a suspect for 24 hours......or 36 hours for a serious offence (if charged and authorised by a senior officer) Permission can be given for up to 96 hours if the suspect is charged with an offence (authorised by magistrates) Terrorist suspects can be held for up to 28 days Code C: Detention

The right to have someone informed of your detention The right to legal advice The right to consult the Codes of Practice (PACE) Adequate facilities to interview the suspect All police interviews must be tape recorded An appropriate adult must be present if the suspect is under 17 or has a learning difficulty or disability The right to silence (but this could count against you) Code C: Detention

The future: Who is about to commit an offence or who they believe is about to commit an offence The present: Who is in the act of committing an offence The past: Who has committed an offence... Or where the police have reasonable grounds for suspecting an offence may have been committed. Code G: Powers of Arrest The powers of arrest in PACE84 were amended by the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005.Section 24 now states that police can arrest anyone in...

A person’s involvement, suspected involvement or attempted involvement in an offence......and reasonable grounds for believing the person’s arrest is necessary (the necessity test) To find out a suspects name or address To prevent a suspect from harming themselves or others To protect a child or vulnerable person To allow a prompt and effective investigation To prevent the suspect disappearing while under investigation The police must inform the suspect that they are arresting them and state why Code G: Powers of Arrest A lawful arrest must satisfy TWO elements...

Unit 1 – Exam Question Complete the exam question sheet (to complete the Unit 1 exam).