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Police and Public Order Law, Legal Manuals

The Blackstone's Police Investigators' Manual and Workbook 2009 are the only official study texts for the National Investigators' Exam (NIE) which is taken as part of Phase 1 of the Initial Crime Investigators' Development Programme. Based on the bestselling Blackstone's Police Manuals, this pack provides legal information which is relevant to the role of a trainee investigator, namely in the areas of Evidence, Property Offences, Assaults, Drugs, Firearms & Defences, Sexual Offences, and Offences Against Children. It also covers the relevant PACE Codes of Practice and chapters on RIPA 2000 and Entry Search and Seizure powers.

The Workbook takes the trainee investigator through each of the examination topics and includes a variety of exercises, case studies, examples and A-type multiple-choice questions plus useful cross references to the Manual in the answers section.

Now in its seventh edition, this popular set is completely updated for the 2009 with reference to new case law and legislation, including the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007 and updates to the Police and Justice Act 2006, the Criminal Justice Act 2003, and the Violent Crime Reduction Act 2006. It also includes information on the Fraud Act 2006, the Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004.