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Police Sergeants Exam Questions UK

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Q - What property cannot be seized?

A - Items subject to legal privilege.

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Q - When can Fingerprints be taken without consent?

A - Where a person has been; charge, reported or arrested for a recordable offence.

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Q - What is an Intimate Sample?

A - Any of the following: • Blood • Semen • Tissue fluid • Urine • Pubic hair, • Dental impressions • Bodily orifice swab other than from mouth

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Q - Which two conditions require a 'Special Warning'?

A - Failure to account for the following on interview: 1) Objects, marks, substances or items in their possession or found in/on their clothing or footwear. 2) Why they were at or near the scene on arrest or why they were at the place of their arrest.

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Q - At what age will a child's evidence be regarded as sworn testimony?

A - Fourteen years provided they have sufficient appreciation of the solemnity of the occasion, evidence of a child under fourteen will be regarded as unsworn.

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Q - What are the two conditions of supervising a provisional driver?

A - That the supervisor must be over 21 years of age and held their full licence for over three years.

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Q - Can someone be arrested for failing to provide their name and address?

A - No, unless suspected of an offence as this may factor as a necessity for arrest or the person was driving a motor vehicle on a road. A driver must provide their name and address if required to do so by a constable.

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Q - In what three ways can an article be an Offensive Weapon?

A - If it is made or adapted for causing injury or intended for such use by the person having it with them.

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Q - What are unsolicited publications?

A - It's an offence to send unsolicited material or publications which describe or illustrates human sexual techniques.

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Q - What is regarded as a 'public assembly' under S.14 of the Public Order Act?

A - Two or more persons in a public place that is wholly or partially open to the air.

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Q - Where can a Breach of the Peace occur?

A - Anywhere, either public or private and an officer may enter and remain on premises to prevent a Breach of the Peace.

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Q - If grounds for search aren't present can one be done if the person consents?

A - No.

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Q - What is Misconduct in Public Office?

A - An offence under Common Law whereby a holder of public office does anything which amounts to MALFEASANCE. Malfeasance being an action with wrongful motive or intent, although a wilful neglect of duty would constitute culpable misfeasance and complete the offence.

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Q - How many offenders are required for a riot?

A - 12 or more, present together, using or threatening unlawful violence.

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Q - At what point are stolen goods no longer stolen?

A - When they are 'reduced into lawful possession'. i.e if someone was to purchase stolen goods neither knowing or believing them to be stolen. As ruled by the House of Lords in Haughton v. Smith (1973)

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Q - When searching for alcohol under Sporting Events Act 1985 where is the power exercisable?

A - Persons within designated sports grounds or coaches and trains travelling to or from a designated sporting event may be searched. The object of that search being intoxicating liquor.

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Q - What is the maximum exclusion period under S.35 of the ASB & Crime Act?

A - 48 hours.