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Review(s) from previous edition "A clearly written, instructive interpretation of the law. - Sally Ramage
"If you study for Police promotion you really must have these manuals." - Rob Jerrard, The City of London Police Pensioners' Newsletter
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Blackstone's Police Manuals, available in four volumes, are the leading police reference texts in the UK. Written in consultation with police forces across England and Wales, the Manuals are the only study guides endorsed by the National Policing Improvement Agency for OSPRE Part 1 Promotion Examinations. Blackstone's Police Manual Volume 1: Crime 2012, in line with the new OSPRE syllabus, covers all the relevant subject areas for candidates, including Homicide, Sexual Offences, Fraud, State of Mind, and Offences Against the Person. Straightforward and accessible, each chapter offers a logical progression through the material and is extensively cross-referenced to provide a deeper understanding and more complete perspective of police duties. For complex or commonly misunderstood areas, there are handy Keynote boxes, which point to relevant case law or provide an example of how material is used in a practical sense, helping candidates to assimilate the information better and establish the connections between legislation and police procedure. The 2012 edition has been updated to incorporate all recent legislative developments and case law, including coverage of the Coroners and Justice Act 2009 and the Policing and Crime Act 2009. The 2012 edition also contains revised chapters on Misuse of Drugs and Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person. Blackstone's Police Manuals continue to be the most accessible, relevant, and focussed revision materials for Promotion Examinations. Widely used by trainers as well as police officers going for promotion, their breadth and scope also make them an invaluable resource for anyone involved in police and criminal law. Also available in the series are: Volume 2: Evidence and Procedure 2012, Volume 3: Road Policing 2012, and Volume 4: General Police Duties 2012. Blackstone's Police Manuals are also available as an online service offering fast desktop access to the complete text of the four Manuals.
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FOR POLICE EXAMS
An appreciation by Phillip Taylor MBE and Elizabeth Taylor of Richmond Green Chambers
Under the Consultant Editorship of Paul Connor, Blackstone/OUP have produced a manual in four volumes which sets out the leading police reference texts covering the main examination areas: crime; evidence and procedure; road policing; and general police duties. These volumes are official guides for those involved in studying police law and procedure.
In his Foreword, Nick Gargan from NPIA explains the approach of the four volume manuals and makes the point that the police are not like barristers and solicitors who have access to books and the web. Rightly, he asserts that the police frequently make crucial legal decisions with a partial knowledge of the facts- and there is nothing wrong with this because of the nature of the work. Lawyers, of course, we hope are different although quite often a case which appears fully prepared to cover all contingencies, does not, in fact, cater for the physical evidence given in court by live witnesses who can change their stories!
What these manuals achieve is the fulfillment of the police mission: that the public are served by qualified, well-trained and well-led officers and police staff. We would say that these manuals are worth a much wider readership and do cover the needs of serving police officers, trainer, special constables, student law practitioners, advisors and researchers and should be a point of call for any interested in a police career.
What is particularly attractive about these manuals is the fine balance between `the law', cases and the detailed statutory provisions which are of such significance in today's world of policing. Additionally, the paragraph numbering is helpful and the use of the `Keynote' which is the sort of thing you would get from a lecturer's comments. The indexes are excellent (in comparison with some legal texts) although they are volume specific so the individual sections standalone covering their own areas of study.
Connor's section on `Crime' is a great introduction to the most important areas of the overall subject which will be directly relevant to the police. There's also an OUP online service available for a fast, desktop access to the complete text of all four manuals for the busy officer to make this package the most suitable reference and training material currently on the market, and, as they say, good luck with the exams!
An appreciation by Phillip Taylor MBE and Elizabeth Taylor of Richmond Green Chambers
Under the Consultant Editorship of Paul Connor, Blackstone/OUP have produced a manual in four volumes which sets out the leading police reference texts covering the main examination areas: crime; evidence and procedure; road policing; and general police duties. These volumes are official guides for those involved in studying police law and procedure.
In his Foreword, Nick Gargan from NPIA explains the approach of the four volume manuals and makes the point that the police are not like barristers and solicitors who have access to books and the web. Rightly, he asserts that the police frequently make crucial legal decisions with a partial knowledge of the facts- and there is nothing wrong with this because of the nature of the work. Lawyers, of course, we hope are different although quite often a case which appears fully prepared to cover all contingencies, does not, in fact, cater for the physical evidence given in court by live witnesses who can change their stories!
What these manuals achieve is the fulfillment of the police mission: that the public are served by qualified, well-trained and well-led officers and police staff. We would say that these manuals are worth a much wider readership and do cover the needs of serving police officers, trainer, special constables, student law practitioners, advisors and researchers and should be a point of call for any interested in a police career.
What is particularly attractive about these manuals is the fine balance between `the law', cases and the detailed statutory provisions which are of such significance in today's world of policing. Additionally, the paragraph numbering is helpful and the use of the `Keynote' which is the sort of thing you would get from a lecturer's comments. The indexes are excellent (in comparison with some legal texts) although they are volume specific so the individual sections standalone covering their own areas of study.
Connor's section on `Crime' is a great introduction to the most important areas of the overall subject which will be directly relevant to the police. There's also an OUP online service available for a fast, desktop access to the complete text of all four manuals for the busy officer to make this package the most suitable reference and training material currently on the market, and, as they say, good luck with the exams!
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