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Summary: www.janes.com has the latest 12th edition with SOCAP updates
Comment: An invaluable source for the new probationer/student constable but may be not enough for a more hardened officer. I have found this a great toilet read as a probationer and picked up some elements of law and offences not tutored at basic training and this has helped to broaden my knowledge base. However I rushed and bought this writing my name in the cover (never trust a policeman) only to find that the 12th edition is now available with the SOCAP updates and new gambling legislation amongst other additions. AMAZON are not yet selling it but it is at www.janes.com for £25. AMAZON did say i could return it to be fair but as I said, it now has my name all over it, DOH!
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Summary: Errors, Ommisions...
Comment: Don't get me wrong, this book (well this version) is a good reminder of the 'need to knows'. That said, it does contain an awful lot of 'don't need to knows'. Coupled with the many many errors and ommisions, like on the first page of chapter 1, the words OFFENCE and ACT are missed off the Criminal Attempts definition, it only gets 2 stars from me... come on boys, surely your proof readers can do better than that.
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Summary: Nothing on SOCPA (kinda relavent)
Comment: Folks, like the previous old sweat has mentioned (and I say this with all due respect), please wait until a copy that IS up to date has been issued. This copy does not cover the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 which replaces COPPLAN and effectively changes in our powers of arrest. It's still useful as a reference in terms of legislation such as looking up Search Powers and Off Weap offences, Especially if your a Safer Schools Officer. I've got the 10th Edition and it does help as a quick reference and to clarify some of the legislation for those of you still doing exams at training school.
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Summary: Wrongly advertised as up to date
Comment: I am sorry to say that I have returned my copy and informed Amazon that this book's synopsis is wrong ie states is up to date with the new licensing act [ it is NOT it still talks about the old act ] and the Serious Organised Crime act [ it still talks about arrestable and serious arrestable offences ] all it states is that at time of going to press the legislation was not in yet ...............so if like me an officer of 15years and wanting an up to date idiots guide DON'T buy it as the new legislation we are working with now is NOT in it
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Summary: A superb reminder
Comment: I had heard a serving colleague complain that this book was a bit dumbed-down as it had pictures and flow diagrams and so was a bit sceptical, but on the basis of others' good reviews I risked the £ and bought it. SUPERB! Glad I did so!It will not get you through Training School. It will however remind you of all the main points in the definitions, with minor explanatory points throughout and covers pretty much everything. So it's an aide memoire rather than an in-depth text-book (try the Police Training Manual by Jack English for that!) but a good one and worth the money. I actually found the lay-out made it easier to learn the definitions, rather than making it childish so I guess it partially depends upon your style of learning, whether you will like this or find it irritating. A very useful little book indeed.
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