see what you know about anti-social behaviour issues
What is the definition of anti-social behaviour ?
A person acting in a manner that caused or was likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress to one or more persons not of the same household as himself.
A person acting in a manner likely to cause harassment alarm or distress.
A person acting in a manner that causes or was likely to cause harassment , alarm or distress.
A person who continues being disorderly or using any abusive behaviour in a public place after being warned to stop such behaviour.
If somebody is acting in an anti-social manner within the meaning of section 1 Crime and Disorder Act 1998 a PCSO may;
detain the person
require the person to give their name and address
arrest the person
detain them until the person furnishes his name and address.
In the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 what is meant by a relevant authority?
The council for the local government area
The chief officer of police
The council for the local government area or any chief officer of police any part of whose police area lies within that area.
The police authority for the area
A PCSO can issue a warning under S59 Police Reform Act 2002 where there is reasonable grounds for believing that a motor vehicle is being used on any occasion in a manner which-
Is anti-social and causes alarm, distress, or harassment to two or more people not of the same household.
Contravenes s3 or 34 of Road Traffic Act 1988 (careless and inconsiderate driving and prohibition of off road driving) and is causing or likely to cause alarm, distress or annoyance to members of the public.
The PCSO believes is anti-social because it is likely to cause alarm, harassment or annoyance
Has caused another person to complain to the relevant authority
If a person is driving a motorbike in a public park near a children’s playground to the annoyance of those using the playground and park. A PCSO has which of the following powers?
i) Power to stop the motorbike. ii) Power to seize the motorbike iii) Power to use force to exercise i and ii
i only
ii only
i and ii
i, ii and iii
The prohibitions that may be imposed by an anti-social behaviour order (ASBO) are
Ones intended to make the person better (i.e such as their attendance at an anger management course).
Those necessary for the purpose of protecting persons (whether relevant persons or persons elsewhere in England and Wales) from further anti-social acts by the defendant
Restricted to ones that relate specifically to the area where the person is acting Anti-social
Restricted to those listed in schedule 1 of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998.
Which of these statements is true in relation to S59
Before seizing a motor vehicle under S59 a PCSO must always warn a person that he will seize the motor vehicle if the person continues or repeats to use the motor vehicle in the offending way and the person then repeats or continues to use the motor vehicle in such a manner.
If the circumstances make it impracticable for the PCSO to give a warning then the PCSO may seize the motor vehicle.
A person who fails to stop for a PCSO commits an arrestable offence.
An off duty PCSO does not have the power to stop the vehicle because the power only applies when in uniform but can still issue a warning.
Which of these statements are true ?
i) Any person, with intent to deceive, who impersonates a PCSO commits an offence.
ii) Any person who with intent to deceive, makes any statement or does any act calculated falsely to suggest that he is a PCSO commits an offence
iii) Any PCSO who with intent to deceive makes any statement or does any act calculated falsely to suggest that he has powers as a PCSO that exceeds the powers that he actually has commits an offence
i only
ii only
iii only
all are true
A PCSO may issue a fixed penalty ticket for a person riding on the footway. If that person refuses to give his name and address the PCSO:
must detain him whilst waiting for a police constable
may use reasonable force to establish his name and address
may search him to confirm his identity
may require the person to wait with him, for a period not exceeding thirty minutes, for the arrival of a police constable
Which of these statements are true in relation to somebody who refuses to give their name and address when a PCSO has required it in order to issue a fixed penalty ticket for a relevant offence?
a PCSO can demand that a person attends a police station instead of waiting in the street
the person can demand that the PCSO accompanies him to the police station so that the matter can be sorted out
The PCSO can ask the person whether they would prefer to go to the police station instead of waiting in the street.
The PCSO may require the person to wait with him, and then having made that requirement can ask the person whether they would prefer to go to the police station instead of waiting in the street.
