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SIA Door Supervisor Licence (Level 2 Award exams)

Citizen's arrest: practice questions

Our SIA Door Supervisor bank has 21 questions on this topic. Here are 5 of them with answers; the full mock exam draws from every topic, like the real one.

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Question 1

Besides having a necessary reason, what else must be true before a citizen's arrest under s24A?

  1. It is not reasonably practicable for a constable to do it
  2. The person must have a previous conviction for the same type of offence
  3. The person must be under the influence of alcohol
  4. Two door supervisors must agree to it
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A. It is not reasonably practicable for a constable to do it — Section 24A(3)(b): it must appear to the arrester that it is not reasonably practicable for a constable to make the arrest instead.

Question 2

A customer stops struggling and is under control, but a door supervisor keeps hitting them. How would the law see this?

  1. As lawful if the manager approves it
  2. As unlawful force, because it is no longer necessary
  3. As acceptable, because the customer was the one who started it
  4. As reasonable force during an arrest
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B. As unlawful force, because it is no longer necessary — Force must be necessary and proportionate. Once the threat has ended, further force is assault.

Question 3

After a citizen's arrest, what should happen to evidence such as a stolen item?

  1. Give it back to the suspect
  2. Throw it away to avoid trouble
  3. Keep it safe and hand it to the police
  4. Keep it in the office as the venue's property until someone claims it
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C. Keep it safe and hand it to the police — Preserve any evidence and give it to the police with an explanation of where it came from.

Question 4

Holding someone against their will without lawful authority could lead to a claim for:

  1. False imprisonment
  2. Breach of contract
  3. Criminal damage
  4. Trespass to goods
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A. False imprisonment — Detaining a person without a lawful power is false imprisonment, which is both a civil wrong and a crime.

Question 5

Under PACE s24A, when can you arrest someone for an indictable offence you think has already happened?

  1. Only if the venue manager agrees
  2. Only if the offence has actually been committed
  3. Whenever you have a hunch that the person may have done something wrong
  4. Only within 10 minutes of the offence
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B. Only if the offence has actually been committed — Under s24A(2), after the event you may arrest only where an indictable offence has in fact been committed. If no offence took place, the arrest is unlawful.

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