section 99(1) LEPRA
Powers of arrest.
(1) A police officer may arrest a person without warrant, if:
(a) A person has committed an offence under any act statutory instrument, or,
(b) A person has just committed any such offence (unbroken pursuit), or,
(c) A person has committed a serious indictable offence in which they have not been tried
section 99(2) LEPRA
Powers of arrest.
(2) A police officer may arrest a person without warrant if the police officer suspects on reasonable grounds that the person has committed an offence under any act or statutory instrument
section 99(3) LEPRA
(3) A police officer must not arrest a person for purpose of taking proceedings against the person unless the police officer suspects on RG that it is necessary to arrest the person to acheive one or more of the following: appearance in court repetition of the offence concealment of evidence harassment of person who may give evidence evidence fabrication safety of the person ARCHES
section 99(4) LEPRA
(4) A police officer who arrests a person under this section must, as soon as reasonably practical take the person and any property found on the person before an authorised officer to be dealt with according to law
state the official caution
I am going to ask you some questions about this matter. you do not have to say or do anything if you don’t want to. do you understand that?
We will record what you say or do, we can use that in court. Do you understand that?
state what a breach of the peace is
whenever harm is done or is likely to be done to a person or in his presence to his property - or a person is in fear of being harmed through an affray assault riot or some disturbance
section 201(1) LEPRA
IPE. Inform person reason for exercise of power, Provide name of police officer and station of duty, Evidence that the police is a police officer if not in uniform
section 21(1) LEPRA
(1) a police officer without warrant may stop search and detain a person, and anything in the possession or under the control of the person, if the police officer suspects on RG that the following exists;
(a) person has anything in their possession or under their control stolen or unlawfully obtained
(b) person has in their possession or control anything used or intended to be used in or in connection with the commission of a relevant offence
(c) person has in his or her possession or under their control in a public place a dangerous article that is being or was used in or in connection with the commission of a relevant offence
(d) person has in their possession or under their control a prohibited plant or drug
section 36(1) LEPRA
(1) a police officer without warrant may stop search and detain a vehicle, if the police officer suspects on RG that the following exists;
(a) the vehicle contains, or a person in the vehicle has in his or her possession or under their control anything stolen or unlawfully obtained
(b) the vehicle is being, or was, or may have been used in or in connection with commission of a relevant offence
(c) the vehicle contains anything used or intended to be used in or in connection with the commission of a relevant offence
(d) the vehicle is in a public place or school and contains a dangerous article that is being, or was, or may have been, used in or in connection with the commission of a relevant offence
(e) the vehicle contains, or a person in the vehicle has in their possession or under their control a prohibited plant or drug
(f) circumstances exist on or in the vicinity of a public place or school that are likely to give rise to a serious risk to public safety and that the exercise of the powers may lessen the risk
justification for discharging of a firearm
you are only justified in discharging your firearm when there is an immediate risk to your life of the life of someone else, or there is an immediate risk of serious injury to you or someone else, and there is no other way of preventing the risk
justification for use of taser
protect human life, control person/s where violent resistance or confrontation occurs or is imminent, protect officer/s in danger of being overpowered or to protect themselves or another person from the risk of ABH, protection against animals
justification for use of baton
you may use your baton if in danger of being overpowered, or to protect yourself or others from injury. The force must always be reasonable
justification for use of oc spray
for protection of human life, less than lethal option for controlling people where violent resistance or confrontation occurs (or is likely to) and protection against animals
justification for use of handcuffs
only justified using handcuffs when;
they have tried to escape, to prevent their escape, to prevent injury to themselves or others
