Question
Is it illegal for a police officer to receive money to release information
or
Is it illegal to offer a police officer money for information?
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Pew Pew Pew! Lasers! wannabe Gong Farmer, Thu 7 Jul 2011, 10:23,
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both I think
if the deal goes through then both parties should be prosecuted
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HappyToast Groat froth, Thu 7 Jul 2011, 10:27,
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It's a bit of everything.
Police are allowed to be paid for a second job (assuming they have time for one), as long as it doesn't come into conflict with their current job (such as door staff) or Territorial Army.
They aren't allowed to accept money for information, though I'm not too familiar with the ins and outs of it.
In terms of paying police, it's illegal to try and bribe a police officer.
There's all sorts of laws that overlap each other, such as Data Protection, Misconduct in Public Office, and so on, though I think there is one all-encompassing law that pretty much bitch-slaps a bobby down for it. Officers have been sent to prison in the past for this kind of thing (where they have a thoroughly horrible time of things - good, you might say).
In effect, Police shouldn't be seen to be paid for anything Police-related, unless it's the Constabulary they work for who is paying them. Services rendered by the Police (such as football duties) are paid to the Police by the people after the extra cover (such as football clubs), and then overtime is paid to the officers in question. Any other Police-related payments from a non-Police source would be a serious breach of duty.
(, Thu 7 Jul 2011, 10:33, Reply)
Both.
See Sec.1 of the Prevention of Corruption Act 1906; and Sec.2 of the 1916 Act, which amends the 1906 law, is also very pertinent here.
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Enzyme is powered by sunlight, Thu 7 Jul 2011, 10:43,
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Sadly,
I only knew about the 1906 Act because someone mentioned it on the radio yesterday; and I only learned about the 1916 amendment thanks to Google. No legitimate study went into the acquisition of my knowledge.
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Enzyme is powered by sunlight, Thu 7 Jul 2011, 10:50,
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Ach, it's fine
A BSc is still a BSc regardless of whether you learned everything for it at Uni, or home. Knowledge is still important, regardless of how it's picked up.
(, Thu 7 Jul 2011, 10:58, Reply)
Ah, a degree from the School of Life.
I have a HND, so no degree either.
Edit: HND stands for 'Higher than a Normal Deity'
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