Special Constables Guide by Green, Jeremy -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Foreword 9 UK LAW ENFORCEMENT AND ITS HISTORY 11

Territorial Police Constables 13 Special Constabulary 13 NPIA 16 Other Constables 16 Police Civilians 17 Accredited Persons 18 Members of the Armed Forces 18 Other Civilians 19 Hisory of UK Police 20 History of the Special Constabulary 23 Police Vehicles 26 Policewomen 27

BECOMING A POLICE OFFICER 29

How to Become a Special Constable 30 Full-time Regular Officer 32 Neighborhood Policing 33 Recruitment Process 36 Eligibility Requirements 37 Get Fit Before You Apply 39 Core Competencies 40 PIRT 42 Verbal Usage Test 43 Checking information test 44 Working with numbers/Numerical Reasoning Test 45 Verbal/logical reasoning test 47 Assessment Day Interview 50 Fitness Test 51 The Final Interview 51

TRAINING 52

Special Constable Training 53 OATH 55

ON DUTY 60

Equipment 64 Radio Usage 67 Power of Arrest 69 Reasonable Force 72 Conveying a Prisoner 75 Suspect Interviews 76 Tape Recorded Interview Guide 78 Stop and Search 81 Warrants 84 Search Warrant 85 Evidence Seizure 86 Packaging 87 PACE 87 Conflict Resolution 89 Victim Care 90 Human Rights 90 Article 2: Right to Life 91 Article 3: Inhuman treatment 92 Article 4: Slavery 92 Article 5: Right to Liberty 93 Article 6: Right to a fair trial 95 Article 7: Retrospective crimes 96 Article 8: Right to privacy 97 Article 9: Freedom of conscience 97 Article 10: Freedom of Expression 98 Article 11: Freedom of Assembly 99 Article 12: Marriage and the family 99 Article 14: Discrimination 100 Article 1 100 Article 2 101 Article 3 101

LAW AND OFFENCES 102

Common Law 103 Criminal Law 103 Civil Law 103 Crime and Offences 110 Racist or Racially Aggravated 112 Public Order 112 Breach of the Peace 117 Offensive Weapon 117 Possession of a Controlled Drug 119 Theft 121 Robbery 121 ABH 122 GBH 122 Burglary 123 Criminal Damage 125 A-Z OF COMMON OFFENCES IN ENGLAND AND WALES (APRIL 2004) 125 Road Traffic Offences 129 Summary Offence Codes 130 Endorsable Offences and Codes 131 Drink Driving 137 Failing to Report an Accident (AC10) 139 Driving Without Insurance 140

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE 142

Incidence and prevalence of domestic violence: 143 Different Types of Abuse 144 Physical abuse 144 Sexual Abuse 145 Emotional 146 Verbal 147 Economic 148

WITNESS STATEMENTS 152

What is a Statement? 152 Seizure Statement 164 Basic Arrest Statement 165

SCENARIOS 167

Scenario 1 167 Scenario 2 168 Scenario 3 169 Scenario 4 170 Scenario 5 171