UK Security Legislation & Powers of Arrest Flashcards
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Under the Criminal Law Act 1967, who can make a citizen's arrest in England and Wales?
Answer: Any person
The Criminal Law Act 1967 allows any person to arrest someone they reasonably suspect of committing an indictable offence, giving door supervisors this legal power.
Which Act primarily governs the licensing of door supervisors in the UK?
Answer: Private Security Industry Act 2001
The Private Security Industry Act 2001 established the SIA and makes it a criminal offence to work as a door supervisor without a valid licence.
What does 'reasonable force' mean in the context of a door supervisor's powers?
Answer: Force proportionate to the threat faced
Reasonable force must be proportionate to the threat; excessive force can lead to criminal liability for the door supervisor.
Which offence under the Public Order Act 1986 involves threatening or abusive words likely to cause harassment?
Answer: Section 4 – Fear or provocation of violence
Section 4 of the Public Order Act 1986 covers threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour likely to cause a person to believe immediate unlawful violence will be used.
A door supervisor detains someone pending police arrival. Under which legal basis is this justified?
Answer: Citizen's arrest under the Criminal Law Act 1967
Door supervisors use citizen's arrest powers under the Criminal Law Act 1967 to detain a person until police arrive.
What must a door supervisor tell a person they are detaining?
Answer: That they are under arrest and the reason why
A person being detained must be informed they are under arrest and the grounds for that arrest; failure to do so can make the detention unlawful.