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POLICE POWERS - Coggle Diagram

- - - - Section 30 Suspect is to be transported to the station ASAP
      - Section 36 Custody Officer decides if there is enough evidence for a charge
        
        Section 37 If there's no evidence questions may be performed
        
        Section 40 Detention is reviewed every 6 hours and then every 9 hours
    - - Section 41 Extended by S42, detention can go up to 36 hours
      - Section 44 Must apply to magistrate to extend the detention up to 96 hours.
      - Section 54 Seize any item may use to cause physical injury to themselves or others
    - - Section 64(1)(3) if not found guilty, all DNA samples must be destroyed.
- - - - No Discrimination (Equality Act 2010) :family:
  - - - Can be no longer than 24 hours maximum :timer_clock:
      - Roberts v Commissioner (2015) Article 8 failed and Section 60 unsuccessfully challenged :handbag:
- - - - Must be Indictable Offence :chains:
      - Material relevant to the investigation
      - Relevance to Material
    - - To Place a person under (S17 PACE)
      - To search premises occupied and controlled by a person under arrest (S32 PACE)
      - On premises, police can seize anything of value to the investigation :house_buildings:
    - - Evidence can still be admitted if it was obtained illegally to prosecute a defendant
      - Jeffery v Black (1978) 🥪
      - If they think it's going to be destroyed