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Literally hundreds of police forces in other countries have to broadly follow the law while exercising their powers. How do they manage this? They have trainin
by bolanyo 4y ago
Literally hundreds of police forces in other countries have to broadly follow the law while exercising their powers.
How do they manage this? They have training manuals which break down the law for them in basic, easy-to-understand terms. These are used in training and are widely available to the police, including when a scenario develops. For example: when is it legal for a police officer to move a member of the public's car without their permission? Rather than discuss detailed case law or legal concepts with funny names, it just gives standard examples and standard exceptions (when moving the car is immediately necessary to prevent damage to the car; when moving the car is necessary to prevent damage to some other property; when a order clearing the road has been obtained AND sufficient notice has elapsed since blah blah BUT NOT when the order was obtained AFTER... etc).
Are police officers in these countries often prosecuted successfully over slight discrepancies between this type of summary and the exact legal position in grey area cases? Of course not. But they are subject to prosecution in scenarios where it can be demonstrably shown that, for instance, none of the conditions for moving a vehicle applied, and it must have been clear to the officer at the time that none of the conditions applied.