SIA Powers of Arrest and Detention 2

Question 1

Which of the following persons has the power to make a citizen's arrest under Section 24A PACE 1984?

Accepted Answer

Any person, including members of the public

Answer

Section 24A PACE grants citizen's arrest powers to any person, not exclusively to security staff or police officers.

Question 2

Which of the following offences would NOT qualify for a citizen's arrest under Section 24A PACE?

Accepted Answer

Being drunk and disorderly

Answer

Being drunk and disorderly is a summary-only offence triable only in the Magistrates' Court; citizen's arrest under Section 24A only applies to indictable offences.

Question 3

When informing a person they are being detained under citizen's arrest, what is the door supervisor legally required to communicate?

Accepted Answer

The reason for the arrest in clear terms the person can understand

Answer

The law requires that an arrested person is told the reason for their arrest in terms they can understand; a formal police caution is not required from a civilian making a citizen's arrest.

Question 4

A detained person becomes aggressive during a citizen's arrest. What is the door supervisor's legal position regarding continued use of force?

Accepted Answer

Reasonable force may be used to maintain the lawful detention

Answer

Reasonable and proportionate force can be used to maintain a lawful detention where a person is attempting to escape or posing a threat, provided it remains proportionate to the risk.

Question 5

A door supervisor makes a citizen's arrest at 22:00 and police cannot attend for 30 minutes. What is the correct course of action?

Accepted Answer

Keep the person detained, continue efforts to contact police, and hand over when an officer arrives

Answer

The obligation is to hand the person to police 'as soon as reasonably practicable'; waiting for police availability is acceptable as long as efforts to contact them are maintained.

SIA Door Supervisor Practice Test

SIA Door Supervisor Practice Test

SIA Powers of Arrest and Detention 2