Product DescriptionBlackstone's Police Manuals are the leading texts on police law. Endorsed by CENTREX, they are the only official reference work for police officers preparing for OSPRER promotion examinations and for police probationers. They cover all aspects of police law and procedure from a policeofficer's perspective. The 2006 editions have been extensively revised to incorporate all legislative developments and also include a number of case decisions and changes in policy. This manual focuses on Evidence and Procedure and takes into account all relevant new legislation, particularly as aresult of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 and the Courts Act 2003. Includes: evidence of bad character for both defendants & witnesses, prosecution appeals against acquittals, conditional cautions, role and function of lay justices and justices clerks and the jurisdiction of magistrates' and youthcourts.About the AuthorGlenn Hutton BA, MPhil, FCIPD is a private consultant to organisations concerned with recruitment and selection by way of assessment of examination. He was formerly Head of Examinations and Assessment for National Police Training, Head of Training in the North Yorkshire Police, and worked as CourseDirector and Director of Studies at the Police Staff College, Bramshill. David Johnston LLM, LLM is a barrister and operational instructor in the Metropolitan Police Service. Formerlt a member of the NPT Examinations and Assessment team, he is OSPRE Assessor and previously worked as a legalresearcher for the Home Office in Harrogate. Fraser Sampson LLM, LLM, MBA is a Solicitor in the Employment Group at Walker Morris. He was formerly superintendent and Head of the National Police Training Examination and Assessment.