Nick Odell
2013-11-02 14:20:03 UTC
Last weekend I noticed for the first time that the PCSOs of British
Transport Police sport handcuffs as part of their standard kit.
Looking it up on Wikipedia I see that BTP and North Wales Police both
allow this.
Do BTP and/or North Wales Police PCSOs have enhanced powers of arrest
or, like I suppose all other forces, do their PCSOs only have the same
powers of arrest as you[1] or I[2]
Assuming the latter, if PCSOs may carry handcuffs to enforce an
ordinary citizen's arrest, may I carry handcuffs, just in case I come
upon a citizen's-arrestable situation?
Nick
[1]For the purposes of my argument I'm presuming that 'you' are not a
police officer
[2]IANAPO
Transport Police sport handcuffs as part of their standard kit.
Looking it up on Wikipedia I see that BTP and North Wales Police both
allow this.
Do BTP and/or North Wales Police PCSOs have enhanced powers of arrest
or, like I suppose all other forces, do their PCSOs only have the same
powers of arrest as you[1] or I[2]
Assuming the latter, if PCSOs may carry handcuffs to enforce an
ordinary citizen's arrest, may I carry handcuffs, just in case I come
upon a citizen's-arrestable situation?
Nick
[1]For the purposes of my argument I'm presuming that 'you' are not a
police officer
[2]IANAPO