2 - Policing Powers and Responsibility Flashcards
1
Q
Police Service Powers Usage
Force Level
A
to set policy / procedure / process / aims
2
Q
Police Service Powers Usage
Individual Officer
A
to use attested/resource directed powers
3
Q
Policing Responsibility
A
Decision Making / Use of Discretion
At three levels to set Policy & Practice
Individual / Team & Force Level
4
Q
Reasonable Use of Force
A
Criminal justice Act 1967 Section 3
Police & Criminal Evidence Act 1984 - Section 117
Common Law Breach of Peace
5
Q
Sect 4 Vagrancy Act 1824 (Sus Laws)
A
‘suspected person loitering with intent to commit a felonious offence‘
6
Q
Scarman Report (1981)
A
Initiated the passing of PACE
Police & Criminal Evidence Act 1984 - Applied in conjunction with the PACE Codes of Practice
7
Q
PACE…
A
Reasonable Suspicion 25% certain
Reasonable Belief 50% certain
