Blackstone's Police Operational Handbook 2012: Law

Blackstone's Police Operational Handbook 2012: Law

by Fraser Sampson (Contributor), PoliceNationalLegalDatabase(PNLD) (Contributor), IanBridges (Contributor)

Synopsis

Blackstone's Police Operational Handbook 2012 is designed specifically to meet the reference needs of officers while out on patrol. Written in a concise and accessible style, it covers a wide range of common offences and clearly explains and interprets the relevant legislation. At a glance, you can access everything you need to make a quick, informed decision in a host of everyday policing situations. The sixth edition of this highly regarded and successful Handbook is fully updated to include all recent legislative developments and further changes to the law, including: the Crime and Security Act 2010, Coroners and Justice Act 2009, the Identity Documents Act 2010, the Equality Act 2010, the Firearms Act 1968 (Amendment) Regulations 2010, the Terrorism Act 2000 (Remedial) Order 2011, and PACE Codes of Practice A, B and D. The book also includes information on corporate manslaughter in police custody, updates from the Road Safety Act 2006, changes to the law on supply, manufacture and importation of fireworks, plus further updated guidance in other areas of law from the Home Office/Ministry of Justice Circulars. Whatever your role - police patrol officer, supervisor, student police officer, PCSO or Special Constable - this is an invaluable tool for operational personnel.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 896
Edition: 2012 Edition
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Published: 24 Nov 2011

ISBN 10: 0199642303
ISBN 13: 9780199642304

Author Bio
The Police National Legal Database (PNLD) is a comprehensive legal database covering all legal information that police officers are required to know. It is housed within West Yorkshire Police Training School at Bishopsgarth in Wakefield and is the official online legal database used by the 43 police forces in England & Wales. Ian Bridges LLB was a police officer for over 30 years and is senior legal adviser at the Police National Legal Database (PNLD). Fraser Sampson LLB, LLM, MBA is the Chief Executive of the West Yorkshire Police Authority. Formerly Head of the National Police Training Examinations and Assesment Unit and of the Police Law Unit at national law firm Walker Morris, he is also an Associate Tutor at the University of Glamorgan. He has written and spoken widely in the news media on current Police Law issues and is a leading authority in this area.