Use F3 or Ctrl + F to search this page for a specific crime. This will save you time in the long run.
So you've arrested someone for an offence, now what? Well look no further. This is going to be your go to bible when you need to clarify an offence or even find out a definition to an offence when the lawyer is giving you grief. If you ever have any questions, feel free to ask a higher ranking officer! It's always best to get a second opinion from another officer if you're unsure, also, remember that it's never too late to de-arrest and re-arrest for a different offence if you make a mistake.
Throughout this document there will be several things that will be referred to that you may not understand, this section will hopefully clear some of these up for you however, always feel free to ask questions.
When sentencing someone for an offence, you can only sentence people for a maximum of £500,000 fine and 60 months (minutes) in prison. (Police Constable - Chief Inspector)
Bronze Command and Silver Command can fine up to £750,000.
Gold Command can fine up to £1.000.000.
If someone's charges exceeds 60 months, please notify a member of Silver or Gold Command
Being in possession of something means you have immediate access or control over that item.
Consent is when you give someone permission.
A weapon is defined as an item that is made, intended or adapted to be a weapon by the person in possession of it or someone else.
Intent or to do something intentionally means you mean to do, for example, if it's a mistake, you have no intent.
When looking to search someone, you need to give certain information before you search them. The information you need to tell them is; Who you are, What you're searching for, Why you're searching them (in detail) and What law/act you are searching them under.
These are a basic guide to fines and jail time. Minimum fines can be overridden by any officer, however maximum fines can ONLY be overridden by Gold Command.
Section 39, Criminal Justice Act 1988
Making physical contact with someone without causing injury or making someone fear that unlawful physical violence will be used against them.
£5,000 fine and 5 months (minutes) - minimum
£15,000 fine and 10 months (minutes) in prison - standard
£25,000 fine and 20 months (minutes) in prison - maximum
Common Law
Killing someone without an intention to kill them.
£25,000 fine and 20 months (minutes) in prison - minimum
£75,000 fine and 30 months (minutes) in prison - standard
£150,000 fine and 40 months (minutes) in prison - maximum
Section 47, Offences Against The Person Act 1861
Making physical contact with someone causing minor injury.
£15,000 fine and 10 months (minutes) in prison - minimum
£30,000 fine and 20 months (minutes) in prison - standard
£45,000 fine and 30 months (minutes) in prison - maximum
Common Law
Killing someone with intent.
£50,000 fine and 40 months (minutes) in prison - minimum
£150,000 fine and 50 months (minutes) in prison - standard
£250,000 fine and 60 months (minutes) in prison - maximum
Section 18, Offences Against the Person Act 1861
Making physical contact with someone causing injury whilst using a weapon or any instrument.
£25,000 fine and 20 months (minutes) in prison - minimum
£40,000 fine and 30 months (minutes) in prison - standard
£70,000 fine and 40 months (minutes) in prison - maximum
Section 1, Assaults on Emergency Workers Act 2018
Assaulting an emergency worker whilst they are carrying out their lawful duties.
£25,000 fine and 25 months (minutes) in prison - minimum
£75,000 fine and 30 months (minutes) in prison - standard
£100,000 fine and 40 months (minutes) in prison - maximum
Section 4, Offences Against the Person Act 1861
Being involved in the murder or attempted murder of another person, or encouraging/persuading someone to murder or attempt to murder someone.
£25,000 fine and 20 months (minutes) in prison - minimum
£75,000 fine and 30 months (minutes) in prison - standard
£100,000 fine and 40 months (minutes) in prison - maximum
Section 1(1) of the Criminal Attempts Act 1981
When a person has the intention to kill and has done something more than merely preparatory to commit the killing. The attempt has to be serious enough that death could have resulted from it.
£25,000 fine and 20 months (minutes) in prison - minimum
£75,000 fine and 30 months (minutes) in prison - standard
£100,000 fine and 40 months (minutes) in prison - maximum
Section 1, Theft Act 1968
Taking someone else's property without their consent with the intention of keeping it.
£10,000 fine - minimum
£25,000 fine and 10 months (minutes) in prison - standard
£40,000 fine and 20 months (minutes) in prison - maximum
Section 12, Theft Act 1968
Taking someone else's vehicle without their consent with the intention of keeping it.
£25,000 fine - minimum
£50,000 fine and 5 months (minutes) in prison - standard
£100,000 fine and 10 months (minutes) in prison - maximum
Section 9, Theft Act 1968
Stealing something, damaging something or causing injury to someone whilst a trespasser in someone's house.
£25,000 fine and 5 months (minutes) in prison - minimum
£45,000 fine and 10 months (minutes) in prison - standard
£60,000 fine and 20 months (minutes) in prison - maximum
Section 12, Theft Act 1968
Taking an emergency vehicle without the emergency worker's consent with the intention of keeping it.
£50,000 fine and 15 months (minutes) in prison - minimum
£100,000 fine and 20 months (minutes) in prison - standard
£150,000 fine and 30 months (minutes) in prison - maximum
Section 10, Theft Act 1968
Using a weapon to steal something, damage something or cause injury to someone whilst a trespasser in someone's house.
£25,000 fine and 10 months (minutes) in prison - minimum
£50,000 fine and 15 months (minutes) in prison - standard
£100,000 fine and 25 months (minutes) in prison - maximum
Section 8, Theft Act 1968
Using force to take someone else’s property without consent.
£25,000 fine and 10 months (minutes) in prison - minimum
£100,000 fine and 15 months (minutes) in prison - standard
£200,000 fine and 20 months (minutes) in prison - maximum
Section 5, Firearms Act 1968
Having a firearm on your person, in your car or your house
£50,000 fine and 20 months (minutes) in prison - minimum
£150,000 fine and 30 months (minutes) in prison - standard
£200,000 fine and 40 months (minutes) in prison - maximum
Section 139, Criminal Justice Act 1988
In a public place, having an item with a blade/sharply pointed edge on their person or in their car.
£15,000 fine and 5 months (minutes) in prison - minimum
£30,000 fine and 10 months (minutes) in prison - standard
£50,000 fine and 15 months (minutes) in prison - maximum
Section 1, Prevention of Crime Act 1953
In a public place, has an offensive weapon on them or in their car without lawful authority or a reasonable excuse to have it in public.
£15,000 fine - minimum
£30,000 fine and 10 months (minutes) in prison - standard
£50,000 fine and 15 months (minutes) in prison - maximum
Section 1, Criminal Damage Act 1971
Intentionally damages or destroys property belonging to someone else without permission or as a result of them being reckless it results in damage being caused.
£5,000 fine - minimum
£15,000 fine and 5 months (minutes) in prison - standard
£25,000 fine and 10 months (minutes) in prison - maximum
Section 1, Criminal Damage Act 1971
Intentionally damages or destroys government owned property without permission or as a result of them being reckless it results in damage being caused.
£15,000 fine - minimum
£25,000 fine and 15 months (minutes) in prison - standard
£40,000 fine and 20 months (minutes) in prison - maximum
Section 1, Road Traffic Act 1988
A person dies as a result of someone driving dangerously.
£50,000 fine and 20 months (minutes) in prison - minimum
£75,000 fine and 30 months (minutes) in prison - standard
£150,000 fine and 40 months (minutes) in prison - maximum
Section 5, Road Traffic Act 1988
Driving on a road or public place whilst over the prescribed limit for alcohol.
£20,000 fine - minimum
£40,000 fine and 10 months (minutes) in prison - standard
£80,000 fine and 20 months (minutes) in prison - maximum
Section 3, Road Traffic Act 1988
When the standard of driving is only slightly below whats expected of a normal driver on the roads in the UK.
£5,000 fine - minimum
£15,000 fine and 5 months (minutes) in prison - standard
£25,000 fine and 10 months (minutes) in prison - maximum
Section 2, Road Traffic Act 1988
When the standard of driving falls far below whats expected of a normal driver on the roads in the UK.
£15,000 fine - minimum
£25,000 fine and 10 months (minutes) in prison - standard
£50,000 fine and 20 months (minutes) in prison - maximum
Section 5a, Road Traffic Act 1988
Driving on a road or public place whilst over the specified limit for a controlled drug.
£15,000 fine and 5 months (minutes) in prison - minimum
£40,000 fine and 10 months (minutes) in prison - standard
£60,000 fine and 20 months (minutes) in prison - maximum
Section 163(3), Road Traffic Act 1988
Failing to stop a vehicle when required to do so by a police officer.
£20,000 fine - minimum
£35,000 fine and 10 months (minutes) in prison - standard
£50,000 fine and 20 months (minutes) in prison - maximum
Section 16, Road Traffic Act 1988
Riding a motorbike on a road or public place without a protective helmet.
£10,000 fine - always
Section 9, Criminal Attempts Act 1981
Touching or interfering with a vehicle with the intent to steal the vehicle or something in it.
£5,000 fine - minimum
£10,000 fine and 5 months (minutes) in prison - standard
£20,000 fine and 10 months (minutes) in prison - maximum
Section 89, Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984
Exceeding the speed limit by 5mph+ or more
£10,000 fine and 1 point on licence for 5-10mph over the limit
£20,000 fine and 2 point on licence for 10-20mph over
£40,000 fine and 3 point on licence for 20mph over.
Section 12, Road Traffic Act 1988
When two or more motor vehicles take part in a race on a road or public place.
£15,000 fine - minimum
£25,000 fine and 10 months (minutes) in prison - standard
£40,000 fine and 20 months (minutes) in prison - maximum
Section 22, Road Traffic Act 1988
Leaving a vehicle unattended in a dangerous position.
£10,000 fine - always
Section 36, Road Traffic Act 1988
Failing to comply or ignoring a road traffic sign or traffic light.
£5,000 fine - minimum
£10,000 fine - standard
£20,000 fine - maximum
Section 5, Misuse of Drugs Act 1971
Having a class B drug (weed) on your person or in your car.
£15,000 fine - minimum
£25,000 fine and 5 months (minutes) in prison - standard
£40,000 fine and 10 months (minutes) in prison - maximum
Section 5, Misuse of Drugs Act 1971
Having a class B drug (weed) on your person or in your car with the intent to sell the drug to someone else.
£25,000 fine and 5 months (minutes) in prison - minimum
£50,000 fine and 10 months (minutes) in prison - standard
£70,000 fine and 20 months (minutes) in prison - maximum
Section 5, Misuse of Drugs Act 1971
Having a class A drug (cocaine/heroin) on your person or in your car.
£15,000 fine and 5 months (minutes) in prison - minimum
£30,000 fine and 10 months (minutes) in prison - standard
£50,000 fine and 20 months (minutes) in prison - maximum
Section 5, Misuse of Drugs Act 1971
Having a class A drug (cocaine/heroin) on your person or in your car with the intent to sell the drug to someone else.
£40,000 fine and 10 months (minutes) in prison - minimum
£60,000 fine and 20 months (minutes) in prison - standard
£80,000 fine and 30 months (minutes) in prison - maximum
Section 4, Misuse of Drugs Act 1971
Offering to supply an illegal drug or being involved in the supply of an illegal drug.
£10,000 fine - minimum
£20,000 fine and 10 months (minutes) in prison - standard
£30,000 fine and 20 months (minutes) in prison - maximum
Section 3, Sexual Offences Act 2003
Touching someone without consent in such a way that person being touched perceives it to be sexual.
£30,000 fine and 10 months (minutes) in prison - minimum
£50,000 fine and 20 months (minutes) in prison - standard
£70,000 fine and 30 months (minutes) in prison - maximum
Section 66, Sexual Offences Act 2003
When a person intentionally exposes their genitals and intends for someone else to see them and be alarmed or distressed by that.
£5,000 fine - minimum
£20,000 fine and 5 months (minutes) in prison - standard
£30,000 fine and 10 months (minutes) in prison - maximum
CALL ADMIN - This is breaking city rules and will be dealt with accordingly.
Section 1, Street Offences Act 1959
Offering sexual services in a public place in exchange for money.
£15,000 fine - minimum
£30,000 fine and 10 months (minutes) in prison - standard
£50,000 fine and 20 months (minutes) in prison - maximum
Section 2, Fraud Act 2006
Making a gain for himself or causing a loss to another person by lying, this does not have to be financial.
£15,000 fine - minimum
£30,000 fine and 10 months (minutes) in prison - standard
£40,000 fine and 20 months (minutes) in prison - maximum
Section 6, Fraud Act 2006
Being in possession, or have control, of any items that are used in fraud.
£5,000 fine - minimum
£20,000 fine and 10 months (minutes) in prison - standard
£30,000 fine and 20 months (minutes) in prison - maximum
Section 5, Public Order Act 1986
Using threatening or abusive language within the hearing of a person likely to harassed, alarmed or distressed by it.
£25,000 fine and 5 months (minutes) in prison - minimum
£25,000 fine and 10 months (minutes) in prison - standard
£30,000 fine and 20 months (minutes) in prison - maximum
Section 4a, Public Order Act 1986
Directing threatening or abusive language towards a specific person.
£15,000 fine - minimum
£25,000 fine and 5 months (minutes) in prison - standard
£40,000 fine and 10 months (minutes) in prison - maximum
Section 1, Protection from Harassment Act 1997
Behaving in a certain way or doing certain things towards someone else on two or more occasions causing them to feel harassed.
£20,000 fine and 5 months (minutes) in prison - minimum
£30,000 fine and 10 months (minutes) in prison - standard
£50,000 fine and 20 months (minutes) in prison - maximum
Section 1, Bribery Act 2010
Offering a financial reward or other reward to another person to try and gain an advantage for themselves.
£15,000 fine and 5 months (minutes) in prison - minimum
£30,000 fine and 10 months (minutes) in prison - standard
£50,000 fine and 20 months (minutes) in prison - maximum
Common Law
Holding someone against their will in a public or private place.
£30,000 fine and 15 months (minutes) in prison - minimum
£60,000 fine and 30 months (minutes) in prison - standard
£80,000 fine and 40 months (minutes) in prison - maximum
CALL ADMIN - This is against city rules and will be dealt with accordingly.
Common Law
Taking someone or carrying them away by force or fraud against their will.
£25,000 fine and 5 months (minutes) in prison - minimum
£35,000 fine and 15 months (minutes) in prison - standard
£50,000 fine and 20 months (minutes) in prison - maximum
Common Law
Whilst in Her Majesty's Pleasure whilst serving a prison sentence, escaping prison.
£100,000 fine and 20 months (minutes) in prison - minimum
£200,000 fine and 30 months (minutes) in prison - standard
£250,000 fine and 40 months (minutes) in prison - maximum
Common Law
Whilst under arrest, escaping from custody.
£60,000 fine and 20 months (minutes) in prison - maximum
Section 45, Serious Crime Act 2015
When someone takes part in criminal activities whilst part of a gang, also being part of a known gang makes them guilty by association for the crimes committed by said gang.
£50,000 fine and 10 months (minutes) in prison - minimum
£100,000 fine and 20 months (minutes) in prison - standard
£150,000 fine and 30 months (minutes) in prison - maximum
Section 90, Police Act 1996
When someone pretends to be a police officer or a member of a police force with the intent to trick another person.
£15,000 fine and 5 months (minutes) in prison - minimum
£25,000 fine and 10 months (minutes) in prison - standard
£40,000 fine and 15 months (minutes) in prison - maximum
Section 89, Police Act 1996
When someone purposely obstructs a police officer or tries to interfere with a police investigation.
£5,000 fine - minimum
£10,000 fine - standard
£20,000 fine - maximum
Section 5, Criminal Law Act 1967
Knowingly making a false report to police.
£10,000 fine and 5 months (minutes) in prison - minimum
£15,000 fine and 10 months (minutes) in prison - standard
£20,000 fine and 15 months (minutes) in prison - maximum
Section 91, Criminal Justice Act 1967
Whilst in a public place, was drunk and was acting in a disorderly manner.
£5,000 fine - minimum
£10,000 fine - standard
£20,000 fine - maximum
Section 69, Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994
Failing to leave land after being asked to leave.
£10,000 fine - minimum
£15,000 fine and 5 months (minutes) in prison - standard
£20,000 fine and 10 months (minutes) in prison - maximum
Section 38a, Criminal Law Act 1977
When someone is unable to pay a state issued fine.
10 months (minutes) for every £5,000 they cannot afford.
Section 50, Police Reform Act 2002
Failing to provide name and address to a police constable after engaging in anti-social behaviour.
£2,500 fine - minimum
£5,000 fine - standard
£10,000 fine - maximum
Section 1, Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984
Section 23, Misuse of Drugs Act 1971
You can also search a vehicle under this power.
Section 32, Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984
You cannot use this power to search someone in a police station.
You can also use this power to search a vehicle or house if the person was arrested immediately after leaving the vehicle or house.
Section 17, Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984
You can only enter to; carry out an arrest warrant, recapture an escapee or someone you are chasing who is unlawfully at large or to save life and limb.
Section 18, Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984
You are able to search someone's house or vehicle for items relating to the offence you have arrested them for.
Section 47, Firearms Act 1968
You're able to search someone's person or vehicle if there are gunshots in the area
Section 19, Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984
Section 163, Road Traffic Act 1988
Section 22, Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984
Section 164, Road Traffic Act 1988
Section 165, Road Traffic Act 1988
Section 54, Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984
This is only to be used on arrested individuals, do not search lawyers with this.
Bullying – Zero-Tolerance Policy
This community takes bullying and the act of bullying very seriously. Remember, there is always a fine line between having ‘banter’ with someone and bullying. Always make sure you know where the line is. The community, members and management are expected to have a zero-tolerance policy on bullying and therefore anyone who breaks this expectation will be removed dealt with accordingly. Further action may be taken by the CMG Community Managers at their discretion.