General police duties 2015 - Huw Smart

Blackstone's Police Q&As 2015 are the essential revision tool for all police officers sitting the OSPRE Part 1 promotion examinations. Written in partnership with the best-selling Blackstone's Police Manuals, the only study guides endorsed by the College of Policing, the Q&As' experienced author team follow subjects in the same sequence as the Manuals, providing the most authoritative means of self-testing outside ofthe promotion examinations. Blackstone's Police Q&A: General Police Duties 2015 contains hundreds of multiple-choice questions designed to reinforce knowledge and understanding of the General Police Duties Manual. Matching the only format of questions you will see in an OSPRE Part 1 examination, each question has a detailed and comprehensive answer that highlights not only the correct response, but also the reasoning behind the incorrect responses, allowing candidates to highlight any gaps orweaknesses in their knowledge. Full cross-references to the relevant Manual paragraphs and Keynotes encourage more effective studying, while a question checklist helps you track your progress.The 2015 editions of this popular series contain important updates, reflecting changes to the 2015 versions of the Blackstone's Police Manuals. This new edition on General Police Duties includes new questions on the Terrorism Act 2000, the Crime and Courts Act 2013, the Sports Grounds and Sporting Events (Designation) (Amendment) Order 2013, the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000, and the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013, as well as revisions to PACE Codes A and B.Other titles in the series are: Crime Q&A 2015, Evidence and Procedure Q&A 2015, and Road Policing Q&A 2015. Blackstone's Police Q&As are also available as part of our online Blackstone's Police Manuals and Q&As service: http://www.blackstonespolice.comThis product is not endorsed by the College of Policing.

Huw Smart is a former Chief Inspector in South Wales Police with over 30 years police service and is a qualified police trainer and assessor. He has several years' experience in writing multiple-choice questions, is a part-time lecturer at Glamorgan University, South Wales and is the author of Blackstone's Custody Officers' Manual.

Review from previous edition Any candidate that is serious about the promotion process would be well advised to purchase the Q&A books as an efficient, salient and efficient way of checking study progress.
Detective Constable, Bedfordshire Police

An excellent resource and revision aid for those studying for the Sergeants' and Inspectors' promotion examinations, and also great for officers who simply want to improve their knowledge and keep up to date with changes in legislation.
Stephen Armitage, Police Constable, North Yorkshire Police

The best way to pass the police promotion examination is to develop knowledge and technique through answering questions
Dr Richard Heslop, Sergeant, West Yorkshire Police