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Question
What Is The Maximum
Normal Time Someone Can
Be Detained?
Answer
24 Hours
Detention Times
Question
What offence must be
suspected to hold someone for
more than 24 hours?
Answer
Detention Times
Indictable offence
Bonus point!
Give an example of an Indictable
offence
QuestionWhat is the Word?
R O R T E S T R I
AnswerTerrorist
Bonus Point!
How long can a suspect be held if
they are suspected of terrorism?
Detention Times
Question
Who must the Police get
permission from to detain a
suspect for up to 96 Hours?
Answer
A Magistrate
Detention Times
QuestionWhat can be delayed by 36 hours,
if the Police feel it will harm the
evidence, investigation or tip off
other offenders?
Answer • The right to inform someone of
your arrest
• Legal representation
Detention Times
Question
PACE Code C states that a
detained person has three
main rights – what are they?
Answer• The right to have someone informed of
the arrest.
• The right to legal advice.
• Being allowed to consult the Codes of
Practice.
Codes of Practice
Question
What does PACE stand for?
Answer
The Police and Criminal
Evidence Act 1984
Codes of Practice
Question What are the facts of this
case?
AnswerR v Miller
• The Police shouted the words they
wanted a man to say at him over 300
times.
• Eventually he repeated the words that
the officers wished him to say - this
amounted to a confession.
• The Court held that this was oppression.
Codes of Practice
QuestionWhat section of PACE is the suspect
using in this interview?
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Answer
Section 34-39
Right to Silence
Codes of Practice
Question
Who needs an appropriate
adult with them to be
interviewed?
Answer• Someone under the age of 17
• Mentally handicapped
• Bonus Question!
• What case can be applied to this
situation?
Codes of Practice
Question
What is a Basic Search?
Answer• Everyone arrested will be searched once
they arrive at the Police Station.
• The Custody Officer will routinely perform
a pat-down search
• A metal detector is also used to check for
hidden weapons.
Searches
Question
When will a strip search be
carried out?
Answer To remove articles not allowed
whilst in detention.
Searches
Question
What is an intimate search?
Answer A search of the physical examination
of the bodily orifices other than the
mouth.
Searches
Question
When will an intimate search be
carried out?
Answer When there is reasonable suspicion
the person is concealing weapons or
Class A Drugs
Searches
Question
Who must carry out a strip
search?
Answer Must be carried out by a person of the same
sex.
Bonus Question!
How must strip search be carried out?
Searches
QuestionTrue or False
The Police can take a suspects
fingerprints by force.
Answer
True
Samples
Question
Hair and Saliva are what sort of
samples?
Answer
Non-intimate samples
Samples
Question
Who can take Intimate
Samples?
Answer
Doctor or a Nurse
Samples
Question
Which type of sample must
have the consent from the
suspect?
Answer
Intimate Samples
Samples
Question
DNA samples can be taken
from hair and nails are placed
where?
AnswerNational Database
Bonus Question!
How long do the Police say DNA is
kept till it is destroyed?
QuestionCharlotte was brought to the
station at 13:20 on the Tuesday.
She was released at 01:20 on the
Thursday.
How long was Charlotte in custody
for?
Answer 36 Hours
Bonus Point!
How was the detention time
extended to 36 Hours?
Application Question
Question Tamara is aged 11, she is
interviewed alone over the alleged
offence of criminal damage.
Is this lawful?
Answer
Unlawful, an appropriate adult
needs to be present.
Application Question
Question Wilma is being interviewed. The Police
tell her that she must answer all their
questions; failing to do this she will be
charged with the murder of Pebbles.
What right does Wilma have?
Answer
Right to Silence
Application Question
QuestionDaniel is detained on suspicion of
murder. The Police suspect that he has an
accomplice and refuse to let him tell
anyone that he is at the Police Station.
How long can the Police suspend this
right?
Answer
Up to 36 Hours
Application Question
Question Greg had an intimate search
carried out to try and find a
suspected stolen phone.
Is this a lawful search?
Answer Unlawful, they can only use an
intimate search to find
weapons or class A drugs.
Application Question

Police Powers Detention Game