By end of this topic you will learn about:
An arrest is …
“…the taking or restraint of a person from his liberty in order that he shall be forthcoming to answer an alleged crime or offence.”
POWER of Arrest:
Door Supervisors have the same powers of arrest as any other member of the public. They do not have any extra powers of arrest. Arrest should be treated as the last resort
Changes to POWERS of Arrest:
On the 1st January 2006 the law changed in relation to the powers of arrest for members of the public.
The old ‘arrestable offences’ under the Police and Criminal Evidence Act of 1984 (PACE) have been superseded by ‘indictable offences’ under the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act of 2005. (SOCPA 2005).
NB: An ‘indictable offence’ is one that can be tried at the Crown Court.
Breach of peace …
Considered to be…
“…any disorder or disruption to the peace in public or in private that results in violence, the threat of violence or provokes violence from another”.
Indictable for members of the public under Common Law.
Section 24A SOCPA 2005
a) Anyone who is in the act of committing an indictable offence;
b) Anyone whom he has reasonable grounds for suspecting to be committing an indictable offence.
2) Where an indictable offence has been committed, a person other than a constable may arrest without a warrant-
a) Anyone who is guilty of the offence;
b) Anyone whom he has reasonable grounds for suspecting to be guilty of it.
But this power of arrest is exercisable only if:
The reasons are to prevent the person from:
Offences door supervisors can arrest for:
Murder | Rape | Drugs |
Firearms | Weapons | Burglary |
Robbery | Theft | Deception |
Criminal damage | Assaults | Arson |
When to Arrest
Only arrest for the following reasons:
Following an arrest
Door supervisor has the following responsibilities:
Use of Force
Criminal Law Act, 1967 (Section 3, Para 1)
Human Rights Act, 1998 (Article 2)
Any person may use such force as is reasonable in the circumstances:
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