Description
Book SynopsisBlackstone''s Police Operational Handbook 2024 is the only book specifically designed for police officers while out on patrol. Covering a wide range of common offences, it clearly explains and interprets the relevant legislation, providing offence definitions, points to prove, and practical considerations. At a glance, you can access everything you need to make a quick, informed decision in a host of everyday policing situations. The seventeenth edition of this highly regarded and successful Handbook is fully updated to include all recent legislative developments and further changes to the law.Whatever your role - police patrol officer, supervisor, student police officer, PCSO, or Special Constable - this is an invaluable tool for operational personnel.
Table of Contents1: Police Powers 2: Assaults and Violence 3: Crime - Dishonesty 4: Crime - General 5: Drugs 6: Sexual Offences and Assaults 7: Public Disorder and Nuisance 8: Firearms, Fireworks, and Weapons 9: Alcohol and Licensing 10: Road Traffic 11: General - Patrol Appendix 1: Human Rights Appendix 2: Useful Contacts Appendix 3: Traffic Data Appendix 4: Firearms Offences Appendix 5: Religious Dates and Events
