Arrest and Detention

What should happen to someone when being arrested?

• Told the suspected offence

• Read their rights

• Given their phone call

• Taken to the police station

How many grounds are there for believing its necessary to make an arrest?

• 4

• 5

• 6

• 7

Who is responsible for issuing warrants?

• Police

• CPS

• Magistrates

• Judges

When can a person make a citizens arrest?

• At any time

• For summary offences

• Offences involving them

• For indictable offences

The section of PACE concerned with arrest

• 21

• 24

• 42

• 50

How long do the police have after someone's been arrested to charge them/let them go?

• 6 hours

• 15 hours

• 24 hours

• 36 hours

Whose permission do the police need to extend detention to 36 hours?

• Superintendent

• Magistrate

• Judge

• Sergeant

The maximum time someone can be detained outside of terrorism offences

• 24 hours

• 36 hours

• 48 hours

• 96 hours

Which of these rights can be delayed for indictable offences?

• Legal representation

• Phone call

• Food/water

• Inform someone of detention

Do you have to answer questions by the police?

• Yes

• No