England & Wales

hi in the old days a specail constable gave up there time to do police work for free now today we have p.c.s.o who walk the streets and get paid after all these years specials still give up there time for free dont you think it would be nice to get paid after all specials are the part of the police today and do a good job :D that is my own opinion

Can anyone tell me if there are actions which are considered to be an offence at a sports ground which wouldn't be outside. For instance it would appear that a fan is being taken to court for going onto the pitch, I would have thought that this was simply trespass and hence a civil offence. (Obviously we can't discuss that particular case). What offence would be committed and what Act of Parliament is it under? Are there other offences that just relate to sports grounds?

I call I had last night involved a woman complaining that a man was watching women walk past and then going into an alleyway (sort of out of sight) and then fiddling with himself. No offence of exposure had actually taken place (he didn't get his bits out, and, in anycase, there was no indication that he wanted to be seen). When I was looking for him I was considering (on the facts received) the most suitable offence. I was thinking of OPD, I'd consider it a lewd act. But as I only had one complainant, and where he was doing it was a bit out of the way, I wasn't sure if it would fit. Of course, the caselaw says that "at least two members of the public could have seen it"…

I think I am right in saying that Public Order Act Sections 5, 4A and 4 offences can only be committed in a public or publicly accessible place. Can the offences be committed in a place which is accessible by pre-booked ticket only, such as a theatre, concert hall or football stadium? The general public does not have access to these places.

What powers do we have to deal with blue badge fraud? What is the offence. Does it come under the fraud act as there is no loss or gain of property? Scenario 1: You see a perfectly looking fit and healthy young male get out of a brand new ferrari, park on a double yellow, stick the blue badge on his dash and get out. Powers?

Evening all. Was having a discussion a few days ago with a friend, which, after following a very varied course, became a discussion on carrying driving documents. As far as I have always understood this, it is an offence to not have them at the point you are asked to produce them by a constable, i.e. when you are stopped and asked if you have them. The 7 day producer, as far as I understand it, is there to allow a defence to the offence of not producing, by producing within the 7 day period allowed. I have also considered that it is an offence, due to every HORT/1 I have seen being issued being accompanied by the statement "It is an offence to fail to produce the docu…

The driver has insurance on Car A which covers them to drive Car A fully comprehensive and any other cars third party. The driver then drives car B which has no insurance. Are they committing any offences?

I was interested in what the current requirements were for supervising a learner driver. A few weeks back a lad I know went driving late at night whilst supervising a learner driver, nothing wrong with this. However as they made a few trips to pubs the supervisor had a few pints, they could not understand when i told them this was wrong. Surely a supervisor under the influence is of no help at all, the learner driver may as well go out by himself! If caught, who would be in the wrong the supervisor or learner driver and what would likely be the concesquences?

If a postman opens a persons letter (Which has happened to me in the past :D ) to have a look or to steal something, what is the likelyhood that they will get caught? Also, what charges (Theft? Criminal Damage?) would they face? Does it get reported often? P.S I'm not looking for legal advice, I'm just curious about how it could be dealt with.

Is it an offence to park in a normal residential street say, in the opposite direction of the traffic, no yellow lines etc and not blocking any drive ways or anything like that?

What tests can police do to check whether someones driving is impaired by drugs? Are these tests available to all officers in all forces or are only some forces equipped to use them or only certain personel trained. Lets say the scenario is that the police haven't actually witnessed some bad driving but have been tipped off that the driver was on drugs.

my 17 year old cousin is 18 in october and has asked me if i know where she can get some legal id from so that she can get served in pubs and clubs after her birthday - she hasnt got a driving licence and her mum wont let her take out her passport or birth certificate. i have done a search on google and cant find anything online that looks genuine. does anyone else know of any that are legal?

Have any footballers been charged for assault (or similar) for commiting shockingly bad tackles on fellow players? I just saw a video of someone having their leg broken in a recent match from a shocking tackle and wondered what the implications are, if any? Tom

Hi, I have a friend, whose been with her boyfriend now for a few years, they have two kids and live together. Their relationship has been pretty rocky for quite sometime, her boyfriend has been known to go through depressive moods, but now he's finally plucked up the courage to attend counseling (well, he's been to one session). He's not a nice person to be around, he has split personalities, one minute he's nice as pie wanting to help you out and be your buddy, the next he's a total prat. They've had their arguments, sometimes she's been forced to leave the house with the kids because he's become that aggressive, but she's never called the Police or left him for more…

Is it legal for a MOP to wear a hi-vis jacket when travelling on a train/standing on the platform, such as a builder travelling to work?