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Teenagers and the Law: Police powers

Resources to support the Year 9 study of teenagers and the law.

Police powers and your rights

Police powers and your rights
This site from Legal Aid has extensive information relating to the powers of police and the rights of the individual.
Use this site to research all the topics listed below.

Police powers: your rights in Victoria
This PDF is a 48 page booklet - a general guide to help you deal with police and Protective Services Officers.
Sections include:
Name and address
Searches
Arrest and being held in custody
Interviews and statements
Photos, ID parades, fingerprints and body samples
Being released from custody
Cognitive disability and mental illness
Move on powers
Traffic offences
Fines
Protective Services Officers
Making a complaint
Where to get help

Video

Move on

Move-on bill likely to become law
2014: The government's Summary Offences Bill will probably pass the upper house by Thursday, extending police powers to move protesters who block access to buildings or cause others to ''have a reasonable fear of violence''. Anyone who ignores a ''move-on'' order could be arrested and face a $720 fine.

The Law Handbook

The Law Handbook
Contents – Find the law
To find detailed legal information, you can browse the 12 sections below or use our search function. Our colour-coded sub-menus can help you navigate every section and topic in The Law Handbook. You can browse our tags, look up legal terms in our glossary, and search our contacts and resources. We also provide links to all cases and laws cited in The Law Handbook.

Lawstuff: Know your rights (Victoria)

Police
This site provides you with information about the following topics and explains your rights
Stop and search and arrests.

Young people and the police

Know your rights as a young person
Laws that apply to adults also apply to people aged between 10 and 17. However, in some circumstances the police must treat young people differently.

Youth Central

Know your rights
It's important to know as much as possible about your rights and the way the law affects you.

This section also looks the different rights that you are entitled to - as a consumer, employee, tenant, young person and as an individual.