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Wrongful Arrest And False Imprisonment: Your Section 24 Rights Explained (17 December 2024)

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The Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 grants police power to arrest without a warrant under specific conditions, requiring reasonable suspicion and necessity. Unlawful arrests may lead to complaints or civil claims for damages.

United KingdomCriminal Law
Grace Richardson
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The power of arrest is a significant authority granted to police officers, but it must be exercised lawfully and fairly. Under Section 24 of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (PACE), a constable can arrest an individual without a warrant in specific circumstances. However, this power is not without limits, and the police must have reasonable grounds to justify both the arrest and its necessity

Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984

Under Section 21 of the Act, a constable may arrest without a warrant –

(1)

  1. Anyone who is about to commit an offence
  2. Anyone who is in the act of committing an offence
  3. Anyone whom he has reasonable grounds for suspecting to be about to commit an offence

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