The fourth edition of this essential text continues to take an accessible, problem-solving approach to teaching students how to apply the statutes and case law from which basic police powers are created. Basic Police Powers: Arrest and Search Procedures is a core text for both Police Powers 1 and 2 courses in Police Foundations programs.

• Includes step-by-step explanations of relevant legal procedures
• Formulas for completing common tasks
• End-of-chapter summaries that detail the learning outcomes of the current chapter and the progression into the following chapter
• Student-friendly definitions of legal concepts

New to the Fourth Edition

• Easy to understand, reality-based decision-making models guide students through the basic police powers (arrest, search and seizure, and release) used by front-line officers
• More landmark, current case law decisions affecting front-line police procedures are outlined and explained
• Chapters have been reorganized and restructured to better suit course structure
• A new chapter on Feeney warrants
• Two new application chapters provide full-length tests on powers of arrest and release
• Problem-Solving Case Study scenarios and Test Yourself questions have been revised and expanded
• A comprehensive glossary emphasizes key terms
• Includes exclusive online content for students, regularly updated by the author
• Instructor's Resources: Includes an instructor’s guide, a test bank, and PowerPoint presentations

Table of Contents

• Chapter 1: Powers of Custody: The Rapid Decision-Making Model
• Chapter 2: Classify the Offence
• Chapter 3: Classify the Belief
• Chapter 4: Custody Authority Recognition
• Chapter 5: Search Authority
• Chapter 6: Applying Powers of Arrest
• Chapter 7: Arrest with Warrant
• Chapter 8: Location of Arrest: Feeney Warrants
• Chapter 9: Making the Arrest: Use of Force and Preventing Charter Violations
• Chapter 10: Use of Force: Sections 25–43 Criminal Code
• Chapter 11: Release Provisions: Post-Custody Detention
• Chapter 12: Applying Release Provisions
• Chapter 13: Charging an Offender and Use of Discretion
• Chapter 14: Search and Seizure, Part 1: The Decision-Making Model
• Chapter 15: Search and Seizure, Part 2: Consent
• Chapter 16: Search and Seizure, Part 3: Search Warrants
• Chapter 17: Search and Seizure, Part 4: Warrantless Search

Appendixes

• Appendix A: Solve It!
• Appendix B: Problem-Solving Case Studies Solutions

References
Glossary
Index

Replacement Pages

• Replacement page 96
• Replacement page 127
• Replacement page 191
• Replacement page 230

Instructor Resources

• PowerPoint Presentations
• Problems and Scenario-Based Applications
• Test Bank
• Questions

For access to these free instructor resources, contact Instructor Support.

Replacement Pages

• Replacement page 96
• Replacement page 127
• Replacement page 191
• Replacement page 230