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Law for Student Police Officers

Second Edition

July 2009 | 368 pages | Learning Matters
This book provides a comprehensive examination of all the required areas of criminal and policing law, with explicit links to the National Occupational Standards. Chapters open with clear objectives and include regular revision notes, knowledge check questions and answers and practical activities.

This second edition has been fully revised to expand the content, take account of recent changes and reflect the latest legislation. In particular there is a new chapter on PCSOs, the sections on police powers, roads policing, animals and evidence have been updated and the issue of diversity has been woven into an increased number of scenarios.


 
Basic legal concepts
 
Human rights
 
Police powers under PACE 1984 and SOCPA 2005
 
Other Police powers
 
Police organisation
 
PCSOs and the wider police family
 
Violence and intimidation
 
Sexual offences
 
Drugs and solvents
 
Property offences
 
Public order
 
Crime prevention
 
Animals
 
Sentencing issues
 
Introduction to evidence
 
Children, young persons and the mentally ill
 
Conspiring, aiding, abetting and attempting to commit crime
 
Weapons
 
Alcohol, drunkeness and licensing
 
Roads policing
 
An understanding of civil Law

"An excellent reference that helps apply the law relating to policing and criminal justice. Essential for new police officers." (Head of Department, St Helens College.)


I would recommend this book to those students wishing to follow a career in the police service, as it gives a comprehensive overview of the laws required and how they can be used by Bobbies in their jobs. Good content and good knowledge checks within.

Mr Neal Killen
Education, Hopwood Hall College
October 8, 2020

I have recommended this book to those of my students who wish to follow a career in the police service. It gives a really good overview of the laws required and how they can be implemented within society

Miss Sarah Karin Bishop
Education, City of Bath College
April 19, 2016

A smashing book that provides enough detail in the topics for most students. This book will feature on our reading list to the students and may become more essential later in the year but for now it will supplement the course requirements

Mr Gary Howard
Social Science , Hopwood Hall College
March 6, 2016

This a very handy guide to Policing Law in the UK for anyone looking for how the police works. The structure of the book is effective in dealing with the issues of police and the law.

Mr Tathagata Sarkar
Social Science , Centre for British Studies
April 27, 2016

This book provides a comprehensive examination of all the required areas of criminal and policing law, with explicit links to the National Occupational Standards.

Mr Bernard Sheridan
Department of Policing, Central Lancashire University
June 27, 2012

A helpful reference

Mr Maurice Collins
Policing Department, Bucks New University
March 9, 2012

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