Blackstone's Police Operational Handbook 2011: Law

Blackstone's Police Operational Handbook 2011 is designed specifically to meet the reference needs of officers while out on patrol. Written in a concise and accessible style, it covers a wide range of common offences and clearly explains and interprets the relevant legislation. At a glance, you can access everything you need to make a quick, informed decision in a host of everyday policing situations.

The fifth edition of this highly regarded and successful Handbook is fully updated to include all recent legislative developments and further changes to the law, including: the Coroners and Justice Act 2009, the Policing and Crime Act 2009, the Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008, the Serious Organized Crime and Police Act 2005 and the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002. The book also includes information on PACE terrorism searches, changes to penalty notices for disorder (PND's), guidance on the new defences to murder, assisted suicide and changes to prostitution, plus further guidance in other areas of law from the new HO/MOJ Circulars, and the Violent Crime Reduction Act 2006 on drink banning orders.

Whatever your role - police patrol officer, supervisor, student police officer, PCSO or Special Constable - this is an invaluable tool for operational personnel.

Readership: Primary: All patrol officers, special constables, Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs), and student police officers. . Secondary: Police studies students, criminal justice practitioners, police trainers, and other criminal justice and law enforcement bodies such as the CPS, SOCA, SFO, Home Office and MOD.

•Portable, succinct reference for police officers on the beat
•Covers over 100 different offences in the areas of general crime, assaults, drugs, sexual offences, public disorder, firearms, licensing and road traffic
•Fully updated to cover all recent changes in legislation, including the Coroners and Justice Act 2009, the Policing and Crime Act 2009, and the Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008
•Includes important updates on PACE terrorism searches, penalty notices for disorder (PND's), drink banning orders, and changes to the law on murder and assisted suicide
•Clearly lays out all the legislation you need on patrol along with points to prove, powers of arrest, related cases and practical considerations
•Simple, standardised layout with a clear system of icons to guide you through complex areas of legislation
•Written and endorsed by the Police National Legal Database (PNLD) - the premier online legal information source for all police officers and criminal justice professionals
•Useful appendices at the back of the book contain religious dates and events, traffic data, a firearms ages chart, and handy contact and web addresses
•Accompanied by a useful companion website, with quarterly updates to ensure content is up-to-date


New to this edition

•Fully updated to cover all recent changes in legislation, including the Coroners and Justice Act 2009, the Policing and Crime Act 2009, and the Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008
•Includes important updates on PACE terrorism searches, penalty notices for disorder (PND's), drink banning orders, and changes to the law on murder and assisted suicide