SIA Powers of Arrest and Detention

Question 1

Under which legislation does a door supervisor derive the power to make a citizen's arrest in England and Wales?

Accepted Answer

Section 24A of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984

Answer

Section 24A of PACE 1984 grants any person, including door supervisors, the power to make a citizen's arrest for indictable offences.

Question 2

Under Section 24A of PACE 1984, a citizen's arrest can only be made for which category of offence?

Accepted Answer

Indictable offences

Answer

Citizen's arrest powers under Section 24A PACE are limited to indictable offences — serious offences that can be tried at Crown Court.

Question 3

After making a citizen's arrest, what must a door supervisor do as soon as reasonably practicable?

Accepted Answer

Hand the detained person to a police officer

Answer

The law requires that any person detained under citizen's arrest must be handed over to a police officer as soon as reasonably practicable.

Question 4

Which of the following is a valid necessity criterion that justifies making a citizen's arrest?

Accepted Answer

The person is leaving and cannot be identified or their address obtained

Answer

One of the statutory necessity criteria for citizen's arrest is that the person is leaving and it is not reasonably practicable to obtain their name and address.

Question 5

When making a citizen's arrest, what level of force may a door supervisor lawfully use?

Accepted Answer

Reasonable force only

Answer

Section 3 of the Criminal Law Act 1967 permits the use of reasonable and proportionate force when making an arrest or preventing crime.

SIA Door Supervisor Practice Test

SIA Door Supervisor Practice Test

SIA Powers of Arrest and Detention