Powers of Arrest

July 5, 2024 Help us hold them to their promises Help us hold them to their promises View this
May 21, 2024 Court finds Government anti-protest legislation unlawful after Liberty legal challenge Human Rights Act, ECHR and Government accountability / Protest rights / Court finds Government anti-protest legislation unlawful after Liberty legal challenge View this
April 23, 2024 ‘BREACH OF INTERNATIONAL LAW’: HUMAN RIGHTS GROUPS PROTEST PASSING OF RWANDA BILL Human Rights Act, ECHR and Government accountability / Immigration and migrants' rights / ‘BREACH OF INTERNATIONAL LAW’: HUMAN RIGHTS GROUPS PROTEST PASSING OF RWANDA BILL View this
April 11, 2024 Explainer: criminalisation of poverty Homelessness and public spaces / Explainer: criminalisation of poverty View this
March 12, 2024 Civil society organisations reject call to add Palestine Solidarity Campaign and other groups to a banned list Free expression / Protest rights / Civil society organisations reject call to add Palestine Solidarity Campaign and other groups to a banned list View this
February 28, 2024 GOVERNMENT BROKE LAW WITH NEW PROTEST POWERS, COURT TOLD Human Rights Act, ECHR and Government accountability / Protest rights / GOVERNMENT BROKE LAW WITH NEW PROTEST POWERS, COURT TOLD View this
February 19, 2024 Government agrees to protect confidential journalistic material after legal challenge Government agrees to protect confidential journalistic material after legal challenge View this
February 13, 2024 HARMS OF GANGS MATRIX SET TO BE REPEATED, GROUPS WARN Gangs Matrix / HARMS OF GANGS MATRIX SET TO BE REPEATED, GROUPS WARN View this
January 27, 2024 Over 260 charities and expert organisations call on House of Lords to reject shameful Rwanda Bill Human Rights Act, ECHR and Government accountability / Immigration and migrants' rights / Over 260 charities and expert organisations call on House of Lords to reject shameful Rwanda Bill View this
January 24, 2024 Akiko Hart takes over from Martha Spurrier as permanent Director of Liberty Akiko Hart takes over from Martha Spurrier as permanent Director of Liberty View this
January 17, 2024 Met Police issues apology and admits officers acted unlawfully after homeless people’s tents removed and destroyed Homelessness and public spaces / Met Police issues apology and admits officers acted unlawfully after homeless people’s tents removed and destroyed View this
December 6, 2023 Liberty response to Rwanda Emergency Legislation Human Rights Act, ECHR and Government accountability / Immigration and migrants' rights / Liberty response to Rwanda Emergency Legislation View this

On this page:

What is an arrest?
What can I be arrested for?
What happens if I am arrested?
What is a caution?
What’s a “breach of the peace” arrest?
Is an arrest necessary?
Can the police use force to arrest me?
Can I be searched when arrested?
Police powers of arrest and your human rights
Police powers of arrest and discrimination
What should I do if I’ve been wrongfully arrested?

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