Curriculum Information

Specific legislation applicable when dealing with typical road policing incidents:

• Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1986
• Road Traffic Act 1988
• Highway Act 1835, 1980 and 1988
• Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984
• Police and Criminal Evidence Act (PACE) 1984

Explain roles and responsibilities of personnel involved in police pursuits

Examining the role of ethics and discretion in the decision-making process relating to roads policing offences.

Review the core policing functions and strategies relating to policing the roads

Examining the correlation between dealing with typical road policing incidents and reducing casualties according to Government performance targets.

Understanding the more prevalent criminal activity facilitated by the road network, and how this can be disrupted by effective policing of the roads.

Examining the fundamental principles, legislation and powers related to conducting investigations of serious road-related incidents.

College of Policing Learning Outcome Links

Understanding the Police Constable Role

A6 - Understand how to exercise police powers and procedures fairly and without bias

Maintaining Professional Standards

C7 - Review how previous instances of misconduct/malpractice can influence future professional policing

Decision-making and Discretion

G2 - Explain the elements of the National Decision Model (NDM) and the flexibility of approach it provides

G3 - Examine the role of discretion in the decision-making process

G4 - Examine barriers to effective decision-making and strategies to mitigate these

G6 - Explain how to apply the National Decision Model to a given professional situation, demonstrating effective judgement and decision making

Criminal Justice

M3 - Explain the considerations associated with supporting victims and witnesses through the criminal justice system

Response Policing

N1 - Review the overall scope of the response policing role

Policing the Roads

P1 - Explain core policing functions and strategies relating to policing the roads

P2 - Explain legislation, police powers and the most common offences associated with policing the roads

P3 - Explain police powers in relation to commercial vehicle enforcement

P4 - Explain the effect of roads-related anti-social behaviour and offences on victims and their families

P5 - Explain the legislation applicable to more complex road investigations

P6 - Explain how to apply a problem- solving process to investigate small- scale incidents and collisions on the roads

P7 - Understand the more prevalent criminal activity facilitated by the road network, and how this can be disrupted by effective policing of the roads

P8 - Review available prevention and disruption options available, to target criminal activity on the road network

P11 - Review the evidence base associated with serious road policing offences, and strategies associated with reducing the number of collisions

Information and Intelligence

Q1 - Explain the importance of information and intelligence to key areas of policing

Police Investigations

R1 - Examine fundamental principles, legislation and powers related to conducting investigations

R2 - Understand the structure and processes in relation to conducting an investigation

R3 - Explain the appropriate processes for gathering and managing evidence/information that may be pertinent to an investigation

R4 - Understand the types of evidence that may be obtained during an investigation

R5 - Understand the legislation and supporting principles relating to police interviews

R6 - Understand the difference between 'volume and priority' crime and 'serious and complex' crime and the relevance to the investigative process

R8 - Review the roles and processes associated with conducting complex investigations

R9 - Understand the intricacies associated with victim and witness care during a complex investigation

R10 - Explain additional professional considerations to be taken into account in relation to specific complex investigations

R11 - Explain the range of specialists to liaise with in relation to complex live (or cold) cases

Module Summary (CoP only)

This module covers legislation, police powers and the most common offences associated with policing the roads. It covers such topics as how to prevent and disrupt high-level crime on the road network; the relevant case law and legislation in relation to drink/drug driving and stopping a vehicle, using the discretionary powers provided by Section 4 of Police and Criminal Evidence Act (PACE) 1984.

College of Policing Curriculum Mapping:

A6.4.5, C7.2, G2.1, G2.2, G2.3, G2.4, G3.2, G3.3, G4.7, G4.8, G4.9, G6.1,G6.2,G6.3,G6.4,G6.5,M3.4,N1.2.1,N1.2.2, P1.1,P1.2,P1.3,P1.4,P1.5,P1.6,P2.1,P2.2,P2.3, P3.1, P3.2,P3.3,

P4.1, P4.2, P4.3, P5.1, P5.2, P6.1, P7.1, P7.2, P7.3, P7.4,P8.1, P8.2, P8.3, P11.1,P11.2,Q1.4.3,

R1.7, R1.8, R1.9, R2.1, R2.2, R2.3, R3.1, R3.2, R4.1, R4.2, R5.1,R6.2.4, R8.4.5, R8.5, R8.6, R9.1,R9.2,R9.3,R10.1, R11.1,R11.2,R11.3.