Law, Rights & Powers
Civil and criminal law for the front line: use of force, citizen's arrest, searches, the Equality Act, the Licensing Act, UK GDPR and more — explained for working operatives.
19 free lessons in this pillar.
All Law, Rights & Powers lessons
Civil vs criminal law for guards
10 min · Day 11
Reasonable force — the legal test
15 min · Day 12
Use of force: necessary, proportionate, lawful
10 min · Day 13
Common assault and assault by beating
10 min · Day 14
Theft Act 1968 — the basics
15 min · Day 15
Citizen's arrest powers (s.24A PACE)
10 min · Day 16
Stop and search — what guards can and can't do
10 min · Day 17
Trespass: civil trespass vs aggravated
15 min · Day 18
Licensing Act 2003 — refusing entry, drunkenness
10 min · Day 19
Equality Act 2010 — protected characteristics
10 min · Day 20
Data protection / UK GDPR for security
15 min · Day 21
Human Rights Act and proportionality
10 min · Day 22
Hate crime and reporting obligations
10 min · Day 23
Modern slavery — signs and reporting
15 min · Day 24
Search procedures — consent and lawfulness
10 min · Day 25
Quick check: when is force reasonable?
12 min · Day 3
Citizen's arrest: the four questions
10 min · Day 11
Equality Act in a 3-minute refresher
10 min · Day 20
Trespass vs aggravated trespass
10 min · Day 29