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Police Powers app for iPhone and iPad


4.3 ( 6323 ratings )
Reference Education
Developer: Stroika
4.99 USD
Current version: 1.1, last update: 7 years ago
First release : 02 May 2009
App size: 4.46 Mb

Police Powers from the Pocket Lawyer. Know your rights.

When can the police carry out a stop and search? What is the procedure for arresting or detaining somebody? What rights does a detainee have? What are the rules on taking and using body samples? How are suspects identified? What special powers are there for suspected terrorists?

Get the answers to these questions and many more.

The powers of the police must be balanced with the freedoms of the public. The complete PACE Codes of Practice set out the official framework for both powers and safeguards. Every policeman must obey the rules of PACE. Every person should know their civil rights.

Anyone with a general interest in Crime, the Law, Human Rights or the Police will find the document provides a fascinating insight into the workings of the police.

This convenient application is of exceptional use to lawyers, students and the police. It is quick and easy to navigate. The document is formatted into manageable clear sub-headings. This version includes all updates upto and including 2009.

The Police and Criminal Evidence Codes of Practice:

Code A – Stop and Search

Code B – Search of Premises

Code C – Detention and Questioning

Code D – Identification Procedures

Code E – Audio Interviews

Code F – Visual Interviews

Code G – Powers of Arrest

Code H – Terrorist Suspects

This application reproduces the complete and official PACE Codes under PSI Licence C2009000432. The PACE Code is produced and made available by the Home Office.

For more information on this application, the Pocket Lawyer series and the PACE Codes please visit www.cantaffordalawyer.com/pocket-lawyer .

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Latest reviews of Police Powers app for iPhone and iPad

Font Size
Do you think you could get the font size any smaller? I want a refund. This is a joke. You need a magnifying glass to read the index and then by the time you expand the detail even in landscape you are scrolling back and forth just to read it. A good idea but the presentation is horrible!
Useful but needs a GUI overhaul.
I would first like to advise all the venomous US reviewers that this app cover the UK 1984 PACE act and it has no relevance at all to American law. As for the app itself I find it very useful however the UI is ugly, hard to read and needlessly graphically intensive. So a "well done" to the devs for providing the app but please get rid of the spinning logo, make the colour scheme two tone and increase the font size. There re plently of PDF front-end apps out there and most of them are easier to navigate. I will be happy to add stars as the versions progress!
Beware -- this if for the UK
This app references UK laws, not US laws! You should only buy this app if you are a UK citizen or interested in UK laws. If you are looking for US laws, YOU DONT WANT THIS APP.
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