Def 2

• An assault is any act which intentionally or recklessly causes another person to apprehend immediate and unlawful personal violence
• A person is guilty of theft if he dishonestly, appropriates, property, belonging to another, with the intention of permanently depriving the other of it and thief and steal shall be construed accordingly
• Robbery - a person is guilty of robbery if he steals, and immediately before or at the time of doing so, and in order to do so, he uses force on any person or puts or seeks to put any person in fear of being then and there subjected to force
• Burglary - section 9 (1) a

  he enters any building or part of a building as a trespasser with intent to steal anything in the building, or part of the building, or inflict GBH on any person therein or, do unlawful damage to the building or anything therein
• Burglary section 9 (1) b

  having entered any building or part of a building as a trespasser he steals or attempts to steal anything in the building or that part of it or inflicts or attempts to inflict on any person therein any grievous bodily harm
• Prohibited Articles

  An article is prohibited if it is -

  an offensive weapon (made, adapted or intended) or bladed or sharply pointed articles (excluding folding pocket knives with cutting edge of blade not exceeding 3 inches) OR articles made, adapted or Intended for use in the course of or in connection with any burglary, theft, taking with owners’ consent of fraud or criminal damage or firework
• Offensive weapon

  Any article made or adapted for use for use For causing injury to the person or intended to use by the person having it with him for such use by him, or by some other person
• Going equiped

  It is an offence for any person, when not at his place of abode, haa with him any article for use in the course of or in connection with any burglary or theft
• PUBLIC PLACE

  Any place to which, at the material time, the public has, or is permitted access, whether on payment or otherwise
• BREACH OF THE PEACE Common Law

  A breach of the peace occurs when harm is done or is likely to be done to a person, or in his presence, his property or whenever a person is in fear of being harmed through an assault, affray, riot or other disturbance
• MISSING PERSONS

  Anyone whose whereabouts cannot be established and where the circumstances are out of character of the context suggests the person may be subject of crime or at risk of harm to themselves or another
• ANTI SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR

  Behaving in a manner that caused or was likely to couse harassment, alarm, or distress to one or more persons not of the same household as themself
• CRITICAL INCIDENT

  Any incident where the effectiveness of the police response is likely to have significant impact on the confidence of the victim, their family or community
• Motor Vehicle

  An MPV is a vehicle constructed so that it can be propelled mechanically by internal combustion engine, steam, electricity
• A mechanically propelled vehicle intended or adapted for use on roads
• Vehicles causing alarm and distress

  section 59 of the police reform act 2002 - 59 (1) where a constable in uniform has reasonable grounds for believing that a motor vehicle is being, or has been, used on any occasion in a manor which - (A) Contravenes section 3 or 34 of the ROAD TRAFFIC ACT 1988 (careless and inconsiderate driving and prohibition of off-road driving), AND (B) is causing, or is likely to cause alarm, distress, or annoyance to members of the public he shall have the power to
• CRIMINAL DAMAGE

  A person who without lawful excuse, destroys or damage any such property or being reckless as to whether any such property would be destroyed or damages shall be guilty of an offence
• Under section 59(3)(b), the person driving must stop the vehicle
• Section 59(3)(b) also allows for the seizure and removal of the vehicle
• Section 59(3)(c) permits entry into any premises where there are reasonable grounds to believe the motor vehicle is located
• Section 59(3)(d) allows for the use of reasonable force, if necessary, to carry out the actions in sections 59(3)(a-c)
• Section 59(4) outlines conditions for seizing a motorcycle:

  • Warning the person using the motorcycle that it will be seized if the use continues or is repeated
  • Seizure can only occur if the use continues or is repeated after the warning
• DESCRIPTURES A-k

  Age,

  Build

  Clothing,

  Distinguishing features,

  Ethnicity Face, Gender, Height, Item, Jewellery, Known for any reason
• ADVOKATE

  Amount of time observed

  Distance

  Visibility

  Obstruction

  Known

  Any reason to remember

  Time elapsed

  Errors/ommissions