Questions › Chapter 5: The UK government, the law and your role
Which TWO things are police officers in the UK NOT allowed to do?
Choose two answers.
- AMake a false statementRight answer
- BHelp people from every background
- CTell an arrested person why they are being arrested
- DBe rude or abusiveRight answer
Answer: Make a false statement and Be rude or abusive
Officers must obey the law and must not misuse their authority, lie, be rude or abusive, or discriminate on grounds of race. After an arrest, the officer tells the person the reason.
From chapter 5 of the handbook, "The UK government, the law and your role", section "Respecting the law". Practice question 572 of 651, written in our own words.