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Product DescriptionBlackstone's Police Q&As 2016 are the essential revision tool for all police officers sitting the NPPF Step Two Legal Examination (formerly OSPRERG Part I). Written in partnership with the best-sellingBlackstone's Police Manuals, the only study guides endorsed by the College of Policing, theQ&As' experienced author team follow subjects in the same sequence as theManuals, providing the most authoritative means of self-testing outside of the promotion examinations.Blackstone's Police Q&A: Evidence and Procedure 2016 contains hundreds of multiple-choice questions designed to reinforce knowledge and understanding of the Evidence and Procedure Manual. Matching the only format of questions you will see in an NPPF Step Two Legal Examination, each question has adetailed and comprehensive answer that highlights not only the correct response, but also the reasoning behind the incorrect responses, allowing candidates to highlight any gaps or weaknesses in their knowledge. Full cross-references to the relevantManual paragraphs and Keynotes encourage moreeffective studying, while a question checklist helps you track your progress.The 2016 editions of this popular series contain important updates, reflecting changes in theBlackstone's Police Manuals. This new edition on Evidence and Procedure includes new questions on the Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015, the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014, theCriminal Procedure Rules 2015, and revised PACE Codes C and H (June 2014).Other titles in the series are:Crime Q&A 2016, Road Policing Q&A 2016, andGeneral Police Duties Q&A 2016.Blackstone's Police Q&As are also available as part of our onlineBlackstone's Police Manuals and Q&As service: http://www.blackstonespolice.comThis product is not endorsed by the College of Policing.About the AuthorJohn Watson,Former Police Inspector, and qualified police trainer and assessor,Huw Smart,Former Chief Inspector, South Wales PoliceHuw Smart is a former Chief Inspector in South Wales Police with over 30 years police service and is a qualified police trainer and assessor. He has several years' experience in writing multiple-choice questions, is a part-time lecturer at Glamorgan University, South Wales and is the author ofBlackstone's Custody Officers' Manual.John Watson is a retired police Inspector currently working in road safety. He is a qualified police trainer and assessor, with several years' experience writing multiple-choice questions that have been used for in-house training.