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The mnemonic ID COP PLAN summarises the above
points. A police officer can only arrest if one of the
following conditions applies:
**Investigation **- the investigation of the offence (or
conduct of the person) needs to be prompt and
effective.
Disappearance - the disappearance of the person
(if not arrested) will hinder the prosecution.
Child - to protect a child or other vulnerable person
from the person in question.
Obstruction - to prevent the person causing an
unlawful obstruction of the highway.
Physical harm - to prevent physical harm being
caused to any person.
**Public **decency - to prevent the person committing
an offence against public decency, (but only if
members if the public cannot be reasonably be
expected to avoid that person).
Loss or damage - to prevent the person from
causing loss or damage to property.
Address - the address of the person has not been
provided or cannot be ascertained or there are
reasonable grounds to doubt the address given.
**Name **- the name of the person has not been
provided or cannot be ascertained or there are
reasonable grounds to doubt the name given.