Jonathan Merritt has first-hand experience of police training and 14 years′ experience of teaching criminal law. He led the design and delivery of one of the first foundation degrees in policing and has been at the forefront of foundation degree development in criminal justice nationally. This includes winning the tender to provide the Initial Police Learning and Development Programme (IPLDP) for Nottinghamshire Police recruits, based around both a foundation degree and policing NVQs. In addition, he now teaches criminal justice at De Montfort University.

"An excellent reference that helps apply the law relating to policing and criminal justice. Essential for new police officers." (Head of Department, St Helens College.)

• Basic legal conceptsHuman rightsPolice powers under PACE 1984 and SOCPA 2005Other Police powersPolice organisationPCSOs and the wider police familyViolence and intimidationSexual offencesDrugs and solventsProperty offencesPublic orderCrime preventionAnimalsSentencing issuesIntroduction to evidenceChildren, young persons and the mentally illConspiring, aiding, abetting and attempting to commit crimeWeaponsAlcohol, drunkeness and licensingRoads policingAn understanding of civil Law

Jonathan Merritt has first-hand experience of police training and 14 years′ experience of teaching criminal law. He led the design and delivery of one of the first foundation degrees in policing and has been at the forefront of foundation degree development in criminal justice nationally. This includes winning the tender to provide the Initial Police Learning and Development Programme (IPLDP) for Nottinghamshire Police recruits, based around both a foundation degree and policing NVQs. In addition, he now teaches criminal justice at De Montfort University.

"An excellent reference that helps apply the law relating to policing and criminal justice. Essential for new police officers." (Head of Department, St Helens College.)

• Basic legal conceptsHuman rightsPolice powers under PACE 1984 and SOCPA 2005Other Police powersPolice organisationPCSOs and the wider police familyViolence and intimidationSexual offencesDrugs and solventsProperty offencesPublic orderCrime preventionAnimalsSentencing issuesIntroduction to evidenceChildren, young persons and the mentally illConspiring, aiding, abetting and attempting to commit crimeWeaponsAlcohol, drunkeness and licensingRoads policingAn understanding of civil Law

Jonathan Merritt has first-hand experience of police training and 14 years′ experience of teaching criminal law. He led the design and delivery of one of the first foundation degrees in policing and has been at the forefront of foundation degree development in criminal justice nationally. This includes winning the tender to provide the Initial Police Learning and Development Programme (IPLDP) for Nottinghamshire Police recruits, based around both a foundation degree and policing NVQs. In addition, he now teaches criminal justice at De Montfort University.

"An excellent reference that helps apply the law relating to policing and criminal justice. Essential for new police officers." (Head of Department, St Helens College.)

• Basic legal conceptsHuman rightsPolice powers under PACE 1984 and SOCPA 2005Other Police powersPolice organisationPCSOs and the wider police familyViolence and intimidationSexual offencesDrugs and solventsProperty offencesPublic orderCrime preventionAnimalsSentencing issuesIntroduction to evidenceChildren, young persons and the mentally illConspiring, aiding, abetting and attempting to commit crimeWeaponsAlcohol, drunkeness and licensingRoads policingAn understanding of civil Law