Product Description

This is a third fully updated, edition of the highly successful Blackstone's Operational Handbook. This compact and portable resource has been specifically designed to meet the reference needs of police officers while out on patrol. The book clearly explains and interprets the relevant legislation and powers of arrest, points to prove, practical considerations and related cases. Easy to access and navigate, the Handbook covers over 100 common offences in the areas of general crime, assaults, drugs, sexual offences, public disorder, licensing, and road traffic. It is written in a concise and accessible style, with a clearly structured format and handy icons to aid consultation. 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 third edition is fully updated and revised to cover all relevant changes in legislation, including the Racial and Religious Hatred Act 2006, Road Safety Act 2006, Violent Crime Reduction Act 2006, Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007, as well as information on the widening of PCSO's Powers and widening offences dealt with by PNDs.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #19022 in Books
• Published on: 2008-11-27
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Vinyl Bound
• 896 pages

Review
'For those with a little more experience there is the brand new Blackston'e Police Operational Handbook, which in contrast is a more detailed reference book aimed at officers and PCSOs out on patrol and looking for assistance in effective decision making. Structures around the difference offence categories likely to be encountered - be they violence, drugs, licensing and road traffic, to name but a few - in each instance the handbook sets out the wording of the relevant offence, 'points to prove', meanings, explanatory notes, relevant cases and practical considerations. Easy to find legislation with highlighted notes assisting with fast decision making. Sergeant Greg Cooney, Metropolitan Police I wish Id had a well thought out guide like this when I started policing PC Simon Williams, Operational Skills Trainer, Thames Valley Police

Sergeant Greg Cooney, Metropolitan Police
"Easy to find legislation with highlighted notes assisting with fast decision making."

Thames View, December 2006, Issue 321
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Customer Reviews

Best operational book I ever bought
Blackstones have cracked it with this one. Way better than the police officers companion. Although not as easy to read as that title, covers subjects in a lot more depth and is a great reference even on the street. Further to that it is current with the latest legislation including the recent SOCAPA.
Provides full definitions of most offences operational police officers are likely to encounter including the likes of Sexual Offences, Drugs Offences, the Human Rights Act and even guidance on missing persons and race hate incidents.
A well laid out contents page and test cases makes navigation easier than it first appears and this book continues to surprise in its depth and width of knowledge.

In short it is like having the full PNLD access at your finger tips on the street.

a must have purchase for all operational police officers
This is an informative and fully comprehensive guide, that has all the very useful atributes of Blackstones and the PNLD. Combined into an easily read and pocket sized book.
Fully indexed including both contents tables of statutes, which makes subjects easy to find.
This book would make an ideal stocking filler for Christmas Day.

Excellent - recommended
I recommend this book as a useful aid for PC, SPC, PCSO etc anyone connected with frontline policing. It is even helpful if you are studying criminal law.

easy to read, understand etc, a real must buy!

its compact as well, so it fits into a pocket (such as the one on the front of the body armour!)