Where a person was arrested and the duty arose for him to be told of the reason for his arrest, that duty could be satisfied by a different officer than the one who actually performed the arrest. The purpose of the section was to protect the person arrested by letting him know why he was arrested. That purpose would not be defeated by the reason being given then or as soon as practicable thereafter by another officer.
Citations:
Times 09-May-2000
Statutes:
Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 28
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Torts – Other, Police, Criminal Practice
Updated: 10 May 2022; Ref: scu.79955