Now in its fifteenth edition, this well-respected and highly regarded book covers all areas of law and legal procedure which are of interest to police officers. Updated to include new legislation such as the Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015, the Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015, the Deregulation Act 2015, the Modern Slavery Act 2015, the Serious Crime Act 2015 and the Psychoactive Substances Act 2016. There is also discussion of important changes to PACE Codes A, and E, new case law and a revised structure reflecting the changing nature of policing and the challenges officers face. Comprehensive and easy to understand, Police Law is an indispensable everyday reference book for police officers, and is the only book covering all areas of police law. The book also provides a good source of information for members of the public who wish to refer to a legal text written in an accessible way. Police Law is accompanied by a useful companion website containing regular updates on changes in the law throughout the life of the print edition.
1: General Principles 2: Elements of Criminal Procedure 3: Police Powers 4: Police Questioning and the Rights of Suspects 5: Treatment, Charging and Bail of Detainees 6: Identification Methods 7: The Law of Criminal Evidence 8: The Police 9: Traffic: General Provisions 10: Use of Vehicles 11: Control of Vehicles 12: Lights and Vehicles 13: Traffic Accidents 14: Driving Offences 15: Drinking or Drug-Taking and Driving 16: Children and Young Persons 17: Licensed Premises, Licensed Persons, Clubs, Places of Entertainment, and Offences of Drunkenness 18: Dogs 19: Firearms and Weapons 20: Explosives 21: Railways 22: Nuisances, Collections, Vagrancy, Peddling, and Scrap Metal 23: Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person 24: Disputes 25: Homicide and Related Offences 26: Public Order other than Those Offences Related to Sporting Events or Industrial Disputes 27: Public Order Offences Related to Sporting Events and Those Connected with Industrial Disputes 28: Terrorism Generally 29: Sexual Offences 30: Offences Relating to Prostitution, Obscenity, and Indecent Photographs 31: Drugs 32: Theft and Related Offences, Robbery, and Blackmail 33: Burglary 34: Offences of Fraud and Bribery 35: Handling Stolen Goods and Related Offences 36: Forgery and Counterfeiting 37: Criminal Damage and Computer Misuse 38: Offences against Administration of Justice 39: Preventive Justice
