Questions tagged [police]
Use this for questions about the legal implications of interaction with law enforcement, as well as their procedures and regulations. This should not be used for questions about general police procedure, but only about how those procedures interact with, or are affected by, law or regulation
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Where does the idiomatic term “caution+3” come from?
As an alternative to arrest, English police may summon one to make an appointment at a police station for a so called voluntary interview, which is often derisively mocked in that it ironically often ...
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Does an independent constable officer have a choice not to arrest someone they encounter who is subject of a warrant?
Collin the Constable holds the Office of Police Constable making him an independent servant of the crown who is said to be individually and independently responsible for all of his conduct carried out ...
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What is the legal situation if the police "request" a crowd disperse?
There has been some trouble in Auchinleck, East Ayrshire. This is described:
Det Insp Louise White of Ayrshire Division said: "An investigation is under way following an incident of large-scale ...
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Do ROI police have any powers in Ulster? [duplicate]
Do the Republic of Ireland’s police forces have any power in U.K. territory in Northern Ireland? Or do their powers simply cease to have effect when they exceed ROI territories?
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Does the NI Police have any powers in the Republic of Ireland?
I imagine that if they do, then they would be significantly limited compared with what is enjoyed in their native NI, but are there any limited powers? For example interstate “hot pursuit” type ...
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Why do the police announce the time when they arrest somebody?
In the U.K. when police arrest someone, they seem to first announce the current time in military/24 hour format, and then they declare the reason or grounds for the arrest. Declaring the grounds for ...
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What is the threshold for "key national infrastructure"?
On Monday 30th October for the first time police used section 7 of the Public Order Act 2023, which bans any act “which interferes with the use or operation of any key national infrastructure in ...
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Is hiding your face enough evidence for police to suspect a crime and require you to expose it?
Apparently in the UK it is an offence to refuse to remove a face covering if asked by police who believe a crime may be committed. What is the threshold for this belief, and how does the crime have ...
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In crimes prosecuted by local authorities, do they take the place off the police or the CPS?
For example, illegal eviction may be prosecuted by local authorities. In this case, does that mean that they refer the cases after charging to the CPS rather than the relevant police forces? Or that ...
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Is there an email directory of police departments and sheriffs offices for submitting FOI requests?
I have been doing research related to FOI (Freedom of Information) fees and itemized invoices in particular. In this effort I have been contacting a number of departments and offices (ideally all) in ...
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Can you be “protectively” arrested to prevent a feared breach of the peace against you?
Example: Antisemitic rally being held by the national jewhaters’ league. Robert the rabbi with his skullcap shows up in his very conspicuous Jewish garb to proudly sing some Jewish songs in the centre ...
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Do you owe any duty of care to law enforcement carrying out a search?
There are various circumstances where law enforcement can legally carry out a search of an individual or their property. Are there situations where the person being searched has a responsibility to ...
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Is it legal for the police to take you away from home and abandon you without means of getting to safety?
It is reported that police arrested a man at his home in the middle of the night, drove him three miles away and "dearrested" him nine minutes later. He was left with no money, phone and ...
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How to get a criminal case moving forward as a victim of a crime? [closed]
About four days ago I was assaulted by an individual between the ages of 16 to 25. He struck me in the back of my head as hard as he could, as him and his friends passed me on bikes. I had heart ...
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Who has the right to authorise a private police force?
I used to work in an area where I would often see the Federal Reserve Police, due to the presence of a Federal Reserve Bank. These police officers do have police powers including the power to arrest ...
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What documents must I carry on me while in the US on J1 visa?
I'm on J-1 visa for half a year in the US. I'm a Hungarian (EU) citizen. I'm wondering whether I need my passport and/or anything else on me at all times. I'd prefer not to carry my passport all the ...
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Can punishments be weakened if evidence was collected illegally?
Suppose police are investigating a burglary case. Under law, COVID-19 contact tracing data can only be used for contact tracing and nothing else. However a team decides to analyze the data anyway to ...
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Is it illegal to take pictures of the police in public in Germany?
I visited Cologne last year. I was taking a selfie with my phone's inner camera in front of a monument. I was unaware that my phone's outer camera was facing police officers conducting checks. One of ...
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is there a limit of speed cops can go on a high speed pursuit?
Let's have the following scenario, where a police officer is trying to pull a car over, but the car decides to try to run away. HOW fast is the police officer legally allowed to go when chasing the ...
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Can someone be arrested for bus fare evasion?
Recently a woman was filmed being arrested for alleged fare evasion in front of her son in Croydon. She is anonymous but the footage has been all over the news and social media.
Was there any legal ...
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Does Missouri Revised Statute 578.018 imply that a law enforcement officer must get a warrant to enter private property to check on an animal?
Missouri Revised Statute 578.018 vaguely states that a law enforcement officer and other officials "MAY" seek a warrant to enter onto private property to check., inspect or impound an animal ...
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Does a person on probation have to legally identify themselves to police officers without reasonable articulable suspicion of a criminal offense
Is there a New Hampshire RSA regarding persons on probation having to by law identify themselves as being on probation and provide their name and identification to an officer, when stopped even if it’...
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fighting a parking ticket in NJ
I received a parking ticket for overnight parking on a public street in NJ. The municipality apparently has an ordnance against overnight parking but there was no signage on the roads. I believe NJ ...
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Roommate accusing me of theft in Germany [closed]
my stuff kept going missing and when I asked my roommate they denied but later I looked through their bags and found out it that they were stealing my stuff and hiding it in their bag. I took a ...
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Why do Pride flags fly over British police stations, prisons and other government buildings?
Insofar as this question may have a legal answer, by what provisions or instruments are they flown or allowed to be flown? Who would have the power to decide what flags are flown over such ...
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Is it illegal to honk at a police officer in the USA?
Suppose a police car is stopped at a green light and not moving. Is it illegal for me to honk at him? What if I can't drive around him?
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Can personal data compelled by police able to be disclosed to a private business?
Bob is ejected from a private business as the police are called because the security guard felt his dietary proclivities were socially unacceptable in public. The police arrived and Bob was already ...
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Is a bystander liable to be arrested for interfering in an undercover cop's operation?
If for example, a random person passing by happens to see some altercation between some undercover cops and a suspect and they wrongfully assumed that the suspect was being ganged upon, will they get ...
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What powers do the police have to stop a car in Oklahoma?
Can a police officer in Oklahoma pull you over because they think your ID is suspended, despite not committing any traffic violations? Also is it lawful for the officer to write a police report before ...
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Under which law is the police allowed to hold one's passport and phone after being in detention for 21 hrs?
Is the UK police allowed to hold one's passport and phone for further "investigation" after he had been in detention for 21 hours?
Further the police told him that he is not allowed to leave ...
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Onlyfans account leaked to my family [duplicate]
I have an OnlyFans account which for obvious reasons I kept secret from everyone. But somehow someone has leaked its content (perhaps a friend or an ex-partner who wanted to take a revenge on me). He/...
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Still be questioned without a solicitor?
In the United Kingdom, England and Wales jurisdiction, when someone is arrested they are read a caution.
If at that moment, the person declines to give a statement, and then asks for a solicitor, can ...
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If the police tell you not to drink does that have any legal force?
It is reported in the news that during an arrest of suspected protestors a police officer instructed one person that they could not drink their coffee with a reason that it may be poisoned. This ...
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Under what law were the Republic protestors initially detained?
The detention of the Republic protestors at the coronation is reported so:
At around 6am on the morning of the coronation, Smith and his colleagues brought down the amplifiers and megaphones from ...
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Is illegal for a civilian to shine a light into police officer's car?
Police officers often shine a light into your car or even your eyes. I find this very annoying. Their reasons of using such light is to "check if there is a hazard or any other safety issues in ...
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Is an arrest legal if no reason is given?
From the UK Government website:
The police arrest procedure
If you’re arrested the police must:
identify themselves as the police
tell you that you’re being arrested
tell you what crime they think ...
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Can it be illegal to not speak to the police until you have spoken to a lawyer?
It is reported that Ernest Moret was arrested for failing to answer police questions.
The incident was described as:
When the officers began questioning Moret, [his colleague Stella] Magliani-...
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What identification must police officers provide to compel someone to follow their orders?
As I understand it, in the USA it is the law that if a police office gives one a lawful order it is a crime to not comply with that order. What does the police officer need to do to identify them as ...
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What recourse do I have if my car was broken into while in police impound?
My car was being held as part of an investigation, while it was in police custody, it was broken into and personal effects were stolen along with the catalytic converter, it was one of several cars.
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Can a police officer lie about a consequence of a traffic violation they charge you with? [closed]
I was pulled over for allegedly speeding less than 15 mph over the posted speed limit. As I was traveling on a minor highway a car coming from the opposite direction turned off the highway and just as ...
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What should you do if an officer leaves a traffic stop?
This might be a bit of a TV trope, but I think it happens in reality as well. Suppose an officer pulls someone over for a traffic infraction and starts talking to the person about why they were pulled ...
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Can authorities pursue you across state lines for something that's illegal in their state but legal in the other state?
As an example, in Arizona, one is free to own many types of firearms without a license, whereas such things are heavily restricted in California.
The cops in California receive video evidence of Bob ...
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If the police ask you a question, what response can you make that can't be used as evidence against you?
For one reason or another, a police officer has just asked you a question, and you've wisely decided not to provide any response that could be used against you in court. What can you say or do that ...
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Is there a law that punishes cowardly cops?
In the military, According to 10 U.S. Code § 899 - Art. 99. Misbehavior before the enemy. Acts of cowardly conduct are punishable.
Any member of the armed forces who before or in the presence of the
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Is Entrapment illegal by the officer committing it?
It's fairly well known that Entrapment can be considered a valid affirmative defense for the person who was induced to commit a crime. However, say that a police officer entrapped someone to, e.g.:
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Can a corrupt sherriff cause all cases from a department to be dismissed?
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Victor Hill, the former sheriff of Clayton County, Georgia, was charged with seven counts of willfully depriving detainees at the Clayton County Jail of their ...
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Can Police legally search inside apartment residences for a suspect without a warrant and without consent?
A video of the incident. Timestamped to when they begin surrounding the apartment for brevity.
Jan 4th 2022 The Miami Police department was searching for 2 suspects involved with grand theft auto and ...
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How does the USA allow so many legally illiterate police officers?
I sometimes get these random youtube shorts of police people in the US harassing people who try to film them while on duty.
Then you have these videos where these people have to try and convince these ...
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Are police legally obligated to read warrants out to you if asked?
If you ask police to read warrants out before they enter your premises, are the forced to? Can police being asked to read out a warrant and not doing so be grounds for having a warrant deemed invalid?
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If police seize property that is not on a warrant can you accuse them of theft?
If police seize property that is not on a warrant are they basically stealing from you? What is your recourse if this is to happen? Can you make a case of theft against the police or is there nothing ...
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