Scenario City

I'm not asking for "Legal Advice" just wondering "What if".. I'm due at the service centre today, on my motorbike to get the damage repaired from when I was assaulted and had it stolen from me last week. It's in a drivable and fit state to be on the roads apart from a few cracks caused by said incident.. apart from the rear of the vehicle.. My rear rigid L plate (as I only hold a CBT/Provisional) has cracked clean off taking the plastic on the bike that held it on with it.. You can see the remaining bits of white plastic from it still attatched to the number plate.. I'd stick a temporary one on until I reach the service centre to get it repaired but a) the flimsy stick …

I was approached this evening with a question by a MOP on which I am interested in your opinions. A MOP had been hired as a DJ for the evening, by a private company. The Private company had hired a large city centre venue for a summer party at which the DJ was playing. The DJ loaded in their equipment in the afternoon, via a fire exit door which was opened for them by the venue security. Having performed for the party, which finished at 01:00, the DJ was ready to leave by 01:30. On attempting to leave via the same exit the DJ had entered, they were told by security that they cannot do so, and in fact, cannot leave with their equipment via any door at all, including t…

Hello! I want both Specials & Regulars re-actions to the Mental Health Act, Section 136. What sort of re-action would you expect from a person to detain someone under he Mental Health Act, 136? (Please give your reasons and scenario if you wish) Thanks, KurtH

So you pull over a driver and need to report the driver for jumping a red light (already has confirmed current 10 points). The driver docs all add up with the exception of the insurance. The vehicle is registered to a company and the driver is acting on behalf of the company (confirmed) BUT it is 11pm and MIB are a long time away from office hours. At this stage you believe that the driver is likely to be insured Do you 1.) Report the driver and ignore the insurance, letting them on her way 2.) Seize the vehicle as you are unable to confirm insurance 3.) Something else (remember that not all forces have the same tools, hence the something else)

You arrive at an alleged serious assault involving a knife and the ‘victim’ is in situ but the ‘suspect’ has since make off with possible serious injury Speaking to the ‘victim’ they state they have turned the knife on the suspect in ‘self-defence’. Problem is that the ‘victim’ is now a suspect for GBH etc. but has dependants on scene with other officers. ‘Victim’ starts kicking up to get to dependants but this is clearly not going to happen as this is likely to be an arrest – outside of verbal placating and not yet wishing to effect an arrest, what are the powers you would utilise if at all to stop 'victim' returning to the crime scene?

Saw a man on the high street carrying a garden rake. If as a police officer you saw someone randomly walking down the high street with a dangerous looking garden rake or similar tool would you have grounds to take action , be it a little chat , search him or arrest for off weap? And if you had grounds to take action, what would you do? In all faireness we could say it was just bought but surely if he did buy it... He would have a bag somewhere on it or you could just ask him to provide a recipet to corroborate this? TC

Ok, I am a big fan of practical jokes but one someone told me about go me thinking. If someone was to had hair removal cream to shampoo will any offences occur? I was thinking it might be considered assault? Or maybe criminal damage to the shampoo?

You're walking home from town after a night out, (you've not been drinking) you're on your own. A male (also alone) approaches you, he seems to be fairly heavily in drink and quite aggressively confronts you. After some cross words from him while you've tried to placate and extradite your self from the situation he takes a lunging swing you. You easily side step the swing and end up getting him in to an arm lock and pin him to the ground. For the sake of the scenario lets say all though very mouthy he is not putting up to much physical resistance and you would easily be able to hold him there until police officers arrive who you have asked some passers by to call and t…

My first post! Probably been talked about before, I did a search and couldn't find anything. Mod please provide a link and close this thread if it has been posted before. :new_yummy: Thanks to all who reply. Please provide relevant Law(s)/Section(s) if answered? You've just turned up to a job for criminal damage and you have a few people around but no definite person to arrest for it. 1. Can a police officer detain a person without arrest to gather information on what has just happened. Saying "you are detained at this moment in time for me to ascertain what has gone on". So if an offence is present but you are not sure of a person(s) involvement a…

Out on foot patrol recently at night. Saw a car with no headlights on. Pulled the car over. Driver stepped out and explained he was practising in a siblings car for his test next week and held a provisional licence. Driver's father was in the car supervising. Ran checks on the car and neither were named drivers on the insurance and driver stated he did not hold any policy of his own. Handed out a £200 FPN carrying automatic 6 penalty points to just the driver and had the vehicle seized. Would I be right to think we could have issued the father with a £200 FPN also? We didn't do so on this occasion but I also actually would have preferred to have issued just the father …

So I just drove past a busy looking RTC on the way back to the office from lunch, and it got me thinking of the following; An Ambulance is making it's way through two solid lanes of traffic, with traffic pulling over in order to do so. One driver decides he doesn't want to take part, and remains in place in his lane meaning that the Ambulance is unable to get past. At this stage, I know of no offences being committed. Now lets say that this is quote close to the RTC, and a Police officer is in attendance in full uniform. The officer utilises powers under the Ways and Means Act 2010 to get the driver to shift, but he stays where he is and the Ambulance is still blocked. …

So you are on duty policing Glastonbury. Some of you may or not be aware how Micheal Evis, the founder of Glasto, and owner of the land (I believe on both facts, please correct if wrong) has expressed his displeasure at the commercialisation of the festival and the cost of the weekend. He has insinuated that he doesn't mind people sneaking into the festival. As such, some have come down and got into the festival with no ticket. They caused no damage to get in, instead opting to squeeze through the gap in a fence, and they are not showing any agression to you or security staff. What can/would you do? I thought trespass, but it appears there is no trespass offence in Eng…

You walk into the local shop and behind the counter is a poster visible to customers in the shop that 'ronald t clown of 123 burger street owes us 4.99 for xyz'. What offences, if any have been committed

A couple of drugs scenarios-- how would you deal with them? a) On patrol you come across an 18 year old male, 'Adam', found on his own smoking a spliff on a bench outside a parade of shops. It's 11:30pm, all the shops are closed and there is nobody else around. You speak to him and he admits to having been issued with two recent cannabis warnings. Having searched him he is found to have a very small amount of cannabis on him. Drug taking and anti-social behaviour have recently been agreed as local priorities in the area. b) Similar to scenario 'a'. However instead of having cannabis on him, a stop/search finds Adam to be in possession of a small amount of cocaine, which…

A person has been stabbed with a screwdriver in the neck and is in hospital. The victim has a small puncture wound. In order to ascertain the level of injury police asks the hospital for basic information about the injury and treatment the victim has received. The information is needed as the suspect is about to be interviewed. The victim is present and has provided written consent that police can obtain medical records. However, the nurse refuses to provide any information, citing the data protection act. Could one in theory arrest the nurse for obstructing police ?