Module HPY-2015:
PCDA Policing the Roads
PCDA Policing the Roads 2024-25
HPY-2015
2024-25
School Of History, Law And Social Sciences
Module - Semester 1 & 2
10 credits
Module Organiser:
Tim Holmes
1 Apply police powers in relation to commercial vehicle enforcement ,
1.1 Legislation and regulations relating to commercial vehicles and drivers of commercial vehicles
1.2 Legal documentation required by vehicles
1.3 Driver hours, rules and regulations
2 Understand the more prevalent criminal activity facilitated by the road network, and how this can be disrupted by effective policing of the roads ,
2.1 Criminal activity facilitated by the road network
2.2 Methods of gathering intelligence and information
2.3 Stopping a vehicle, using the powers provided by Section 4 of Police and Criminal Evidence Act (PACE) 1984
2.4 Procedures and follow up actions where a suspect, or person of interest is arrested, or apprehended, following an incident or planned operation on the road network
3 Review available prevention and disruption options available, to target criminal activity on the road network ,
3.1 Impact of organised crime activity at a national, regional and local level
3.2 How criminal activity on the road can be targeted
3.3 How to prevent and disrupt high-level crime on the road network
Learning Outcomes
- 1 Apply police powers in relation to commercial vehicle enforcement ,
- 2 Understand the more prevalent criminal activity facilitated by the road network, and how this can be disrupted by effective policing of the roads ,
- 3 Review available prevention and disruption options available, to target criminal activity on the road network ,
Assessment type
Summative
Weighting
100%