Police PowersArrestMANNER OF ARRESTS

Today’s Aims•Describe the manner in which the police should conduct an arrest (Pass)

•Explain The effectiveness of the controls imposed on arrest by PACE and Code A (merit)

•Evaluate Whether the powers of arrest adequately balance the right to investigate and protect against the need to protect individual rights (distinction)

How will I be assessed?

Your assignment is to produce a leaflet which explains the powers of the police to arrest and detain a suspect and outlines the rights of a detained person

Challenge…..you have 5 minutes

How many of the following can you define?

Suspect

Arrest

Breach of peace

Warrant

Offence

Reasonable grounds

Arrest

CAN YOU ADVISE PC BOB?

Yesterday, I saw Jimmy walking through town. He had a plastic bag with him, and seemed to be drinking something and even throwing the cans onto the road. One car had to swerve to avoid him and nearly hit another car.

Could I have arrested him without a warrant?

‘The answer to continued high crime rates is to give more power to the police.’

To what extent do you agree with this statement?

Examples taken from the sourcesExamples taken from the sources

Examples taken from your own knowledge

Texts A and B and Own Knowledge sheet

Group A Activity1)Read texts A and B

2)Write down all the examples/reasons from the source as to why the police should be given more power- put them in the middle box

3)Can you think of any of your own examples/reasons as to why the police should be given more power- put them in the outer box (look at own knowledge sheet

Activity1)Read texts C and D

2)Write down all the examples/reasons from the source as to why the police should not be given more power- put them in the middle box

3)Can you think of any of your own examples/reasons as to why the police should not be given more power- put them in the outer box

Texts C and D and Own Knowledge sheet

Before we look at texts, watch these clips (group A)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sVKxZb4GAgI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=APn3b53t1oA

Before we look at texts, watch these clips (group B)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6THfDGy1hN4&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HECMVdl-9SQ

‘The answer to continued high crime rates is to give more power to the police.’

Time to debate the issue….

Remember that in order to respond, you must be holding the tennis ball

A – argument

B – back up the argument

C – counter argument