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Blackstone's Police Station Handbook

Blackstone's Police Station Handbook

Author: Anthony Edwards; Matthew Hardcastle
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 9780198722663
Published In: August 2015
Format: Paperback
Jurisdiction: U.K. ? Disclaimer:
Countri(es) stated herein are used as reference only

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Attendance at a police station requires representatives to respond to unexpected and rapidly changing events at very short notice. It is a frequent occurrence that a representative will be sent to a station to attend for a single matter but, by the time of their arrival, the client may have been arrested with new offences.

This is a stressful situation requiring police station representatives to have law, practice, and procedure at their fingertips so that they can respond immediately and in a manner that represents the best interests of their client.

Blackstone's Police Station Handbook provides indispensable and complete coverage of all aspects of a client's matter during the pre-charge and investigatory period. In particular, it focuses on the numerous substantive and procedural matters that may arise at short notice with an emphasis on the client, the representative and the defence.

It provides detailed guidance on matters such as PACE interviews not dealt with by a police officer, dealing with vulnerable clients and funding, as well as providing extensive guidance on offences and procedural issues that are likely to arise at the police station. Unusually amongst titles on police station work, this book is written by and for legal practitioners and will be particularly valued by those who are newly qualified or who are probationary representatives.

Blackstone's Police Station Handbook uses a similar format to Blackstone's Magistrates' CourtHandbook with an easy-to-use layout, facilitating quick reading and instant decision-making. Diagrams, flowcharts, and a clear system of icons aid comprehension and speedy navigation. It also includes cross-references to Blackstone's Criminal Practice.
PART A: ROUTES TO CRIMINALITY
A1 Attempt
A2 Conspiracy
A3 Aid, Abet, Counsel or Procure an Offence
A4 Joint Enterprise
A5 Serious Crime Act 2007 Offences

PART B: OFFENCES
B1 Offences Against the Person
B2 Drugs
B3 Sexual Offences
B4 Offences Against Children
B5 Theft Act Offences
B6 Fraud & Money Laundering Offences
B7 Public Order Offences
B8 Communications Offences
B9 Weapons Offences
B10 Road Traffic Offences
B11 Immigration Offences
B12 Damage to Property
B13 Offences Interfering with the Course of Public Justice
B14 Animal Offences
B15 Other Offences Against Property
B16 Terrorist Offences

PART C: GENERAL DEFENCES
C1 Self-Defence
C2 Force Used in the Prevention of Crime
C3 Duress
C4 Insanity/Automatism
C5 Mistake
C6 Intoxication
C7 Victims of Trafficking

PART D: PRE-ATTENDANCE
D1 Initial Rights and Entitlements (including disclosure)
D2 Rights of Representatives before Attendance
D3 Rights of Representatives at the Police Station
D4 Custody Time Limits
D5 Volunteers at the Police Station

PART E: VULNERABLE CLIENTS
E1 Youths
E2 The Rights of the Blind, Seriously Visually Impaired or Deaf etc.
E3 Identifying Vulnerability Before Interview
E4 Provisions Relating to the Mentally Disordered and Otherwise Mentally Vulnerable
E5 Appropriate Adults
E6 Those who may Require Clinical Treatment and Attention

PART F: ANCILLARY PROCEDURES
F1 Identification Procedures
F2 Intimate Samples
F3 Non-Intimate Samples
PART G: OTHER INTERVIEWS
G1 Volunteers under Caution
G2 Serious Fraud Office
G3 Financial Conduct Authority
G4 Detention at Port or Border
G5 Intelligence Interviews
G6 TICs
G7 Seized Cash under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2000

PART H: REPRESENTATIONS
H1 Lawful Arrest
H2 Bail at the Police Station
H3 Drug Testing
H4 Intervening in Interview

PART I: OUT OF COURT DISPOSAL OPTIONS
I1 Summary
I2 Suspended Prosecutions
I3 Community Resolutions
I4 Restorative Justice
I5 Adult Cannabis and Khat Warnings
I6 Penalty Notice for Disorder ( PNDs )
I7 Simple Adult Caution
I8 Youth Caution
I9 Conditional Caution
I10 Youth Conditional Caution
I11 Triage

PART J: APPENDIX
J1 New Offences Created by the Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2014
J2 Key Guidance, by the College of Policing, on the use of Youth Cautions
J3 Retention of Samples
J4 Rehabilitation Tables
J5 Funding
J6 Professional Duties