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Force powers

Rory Payn Policing English 4 cards

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1PACE- force powersS117 Police and criminal evidence act (PACE) 1984 – Police power
‘Where any provisions of this act confers a power upon a constable; and does not provide that the power may only be exercised with the consent of some person other than a police officer, they may use reasonable force if necessary, in the exercise of the power’
2Criminal law- force powerSection 3 (1) criminal law act 1967 – Allows people to help with arrests
‘A person may use such for as is reasonable in the circumstances in the prevention of crime, or in effecting or assisting in the lawful arrest of offenders or suspected offenders or of persons unlawfully at large’
3Common law- force powerCommon law – Self-defence power
‘Common law permits reasonable and proportionate force where necessary in self-defence or defence of another or to stop or prevent a breach of the peace’
4Human rights act- force powerHuman rights act 1998 (PLAN) – What all force used must be
All force must be proportionate, legal, accountable and necessary.