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Product Description Blackstone's Police Manuals, endorsed by the College of Policing, are the only official study guides for the NPPF Step Two Legal Examination (formerly OSPRERG Part I).Straightforward and accessible,Blackstone's Police Manuals offer you the only comprehensive version of the 2016 syllabus and they are the only resource used by question writers when preparing a NPPF Step Two Legal Examination. The four volumes ofCrime,Evidence and Procedure, Road Policing, andGeneral Police Duties cover all aspects of criminal law and procedure, with key parts of legislation reproduced for your reference and with each chapter professionally checked and reviewed by the College of Policing. Complex or commonly misunderstood areas feature handy Keynote boxes, which point torelevant case law or provide an example of how material is used in a practical sense, helping you to establish the connections between legislation and police procedure. The 2016 edition has been updated to incorporate all recent legislative developments and case law, including coverage of theCriminal Justice and Courts Act 2015, the Serious Crime Act 2015, the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014,the Data Retention and Investigatory Powers Act 2014, the Criminal Procedure Rules 2015, and revised PACE Codes A (March 2015), and C and H (June 2014). There is also coverage ofthe new Domestic Violence Protection Notices (DVPN) and a revised chapter on Control of Sex Offenders, as well as details of key case law decisions covering mode of trial, bail, court procedures, public disorder, sporting events, and equality.Blackstone's Police Manuals are also available as part of our onlineBlackstone's Police Manuals and Q&As service: http://www.blackstonespolice.com Review Review from previous edition: "The Blackstone's Manuals are the only choice for anyone who is serious about passing the police promotion exam." ―Dr Richard Heslop, Sergeant, West Yorkshire Police"The Blackstone's Police Manuals are the starting point for all OSPRE exam preparations and studying them cover-to-cover is the best and only way to assured success." ―Philip Cowell, Bedfordshire Police About the Author Paul Connor,Police Training Consultant,David Johnston,Barrister and Chief Superintendent, Metropolitan Police Service,Glenn Hutton,Private assessment and examination consultant,Gavin McKinnon,Head of Corporate Communications, Kent Police,John Watson,Former Police Inspector, and qualified policetrainer and assessorPaul Connor Cert Ed (FE), PG Cert ODE (Open), LLB is a Police Training Consultant, teaching law to over 3000 candidates since 2002. He is the author of theBlackstone's Crime Manual and the Consultant Editor for theBlackstone's Police Manuals. He is the co-author ofBlackstone's PoliceInvestigators' Manual, Blackstone's Police Investigators' Workbook and is the author of theBlackstone's Sergeants' and Inspectors' Mock Examination Paper.David Johnston LLB, LLM is a barrister and Chief Superintendent in the Metropolitan Police Service. Formerly a member of the NPT Examinations and Assessment team, he is a former OSPRE Assessor and previously worked as a legal researcher for the Home Office in Harrogate.Glenn Hutton, BA, MPhil, FCIPD is a director of Psychometric Technology Limited which designs and publishes psychological tests and provides selection and assessment services. Formerly a Superintendent in North Yorkshire Police, he also worked as Head of NPT Examinations and Assessment, Head ofTraining in North Yorkshire and as both Course Director and Director of Studies at the Police Staff College, Bramshill.Gavin McKinnon LLB LLM MSt MCIPR FCMI is the Head of Corporate Communications for Kent Police. Formerly a Chief Superintendent, he served with the National Policing Improvement Agency, and the RUC/PSNI. He also worked as Deputy Director of Police Reform at the Home Office, and was Head of Crime &Justice for