![]() Police at the scene of an RTC - road traffic collision Because ‘accident’ implies there's nobody to blame. RTC – Road Traffic Collision, which used to be RTA (Road Traffic Accident) until, as any Hot Fuzz film fan knows, vocab guidelines state police no longer refer to such incidents as ‘accidents’, they’re now collisions. LOS – Lost or Stolen (“The car’s LOS, Sarge…”)ĬRO – Criminal Records Office or Criminal Record (“Sarge, he’s got a CRO) You'll find the official terms at the top - and a few unofficial phrases at the end of the article. The vast majority of them are merely a shorthand way of explaining important information, roles, incidents or titles.īut occasionally, like a lot of organisations who deal with the public, they create special codewords which are, shall we say, less PC than a PC… Read more: Walking through Plymouth's red light district where sex workers have all but vanished But the acronyms remain and we sometimes hear them used on TV cop shows which try to be authentic-sounding. Of course, we can’t listen to police radios anymore because the Airwave system is uncrackable. Your solicitor will be better able to advise you about this at the time.įor more information on arrest, see our pages here.They learn them by heart, pick them up from older coppers, accept them from senior officers and if you ever listened to a police radio when you could still pick it up on your transistor you may have even heard a few. You can simply say nothing, or reply “no comment”. It might be better to prepare a written statement, or to answer some questions, but not others. For example, there are many solicitors who specialise in protest law.Įven when you are being formally questioned, you do not have to answer their questions. It might be worth finding a solicitor who specialises in the offence in question. You will also have the right to legal advice, which we would recommend that you take. ![]() Anything you do say may be given in evidence.“ “ You do not have to say anything but it may harm your defence if you do not mention something when questioned that you later rely on in court. You’ll know when this happens because the police must read out a caution beforehand and the conversation will be recorded. Once you get to the police station, you’ll probably be questioned formally. If a police officer tries to start a casual conversation with you on the way to the police station, you do not have to answer their questions. If you’re arrested, you will be questioned again. The fact you refused to answer questions is not evidence and cannot be used as a reason to hold you for any longer without charge. To charge you, they would need sufficient evidence. The police can only hold you for 24 hours without charge, unless you’re suspected of a serious crime such as murder or terrorism. Just because you’re being arrested, it doesn’t mean you’re being charged. And if they do arrest you and can’t show that it was necessary for the investigation, you may be able to bring a legal claim against them. Because of this, arrest is sometimes used as a threat if you don’t answer their questions.īut even in this situation, there is still no legal obligation for you to answer their questions. The law actually specifies that an arrest may be “necessary” in order for the police to get a suspects name or address. They can therefore argue that, because you didn’t provide any identifying information, they had to arrest you in case they couldn’t find you later. This is because the police are allowed to arrest a suspect if they believe it is “necessary” for the investigation. If you refuse to answer, you may be arrested. If you’re a suspect, you’re still not required to answer questions, but the police are likely to ask for your name or address. ![]() If you’re told that you’re suspected of committing a crime, the law around police questioning and what you are obliged to say is different. ![]()
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