The Ultimate Police Handbook
Violent disorder
Violent disorder
s.2 Public Order Act 1986
Public Order
⚖️ Definition
Where 3 or more persons who are present together use or threaten unlawful violence and the conduct of them (taken together) is such as would cause a person of reasonable firmness present at the scene to fear for his personal safety, each of the persons using or threatening unlawful violence is guilty of violent disorder
📋 Points to Prove
- 3 or more persons
- Use or threaten unlawful violence
- Their conduct together is such as would cause
- Person of reasonable firmness to fear for their safety
- Use or threaten unlawful violence
- Their conduct together is such as would cause
- Person of reasonable firmness to fear for their safety
⚖️ Powers & Punishment
On conviction on indictment to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years or a fine or both, or on summary conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or a fine
⚖️ Offence Type
Summary
Either Way
Indictable
📄 Charging Codes
PU86002
📁 Crime Recording
PNC Recordable
Crime Report Required
➕ More
It is immaterial whether or not the 3 or more use or threaten unlawful violence simultaneously
No person of reasonable firmness need actually be, or be likely to be, present at the scene
Violent disorder may be committed in private as well as in public places
No person of reasonable firmness need actually be, or be likely to be, present at the scene
Violent disorder may be committed in private as well as in public places