Police Act 1996, s 89; Emergency Workers (Obstruction) Act 2006, s 1;

Assault/Resist/Impersonate and Obstruct—Police or Designated/Accredited Person or Emergency Workers

The statutory wording, points to prove, defences and penalty — verified against legislation.gov.uk (current revised versions, July 2026).

What the law says

Assault/Resist/Impersonate and Obstruct—Police or Designated/Accredited Person or Emergency Workers — topic/offence reference under Police Act 1996, s 89; Emergency Workers (Obstruction) Act 2006, s 1; Assaults on Emergency Workers (Offences) Act 2018, s 1; Police Reform Act 2002, ss 38, 46.

CJS codes
Official CJS offence index (March 2026)
—Charged under the specific underlying offence code.

Points to prove

  • 1. Identify the conduct, state of affairs, or legal power described by Assault/Resist/Impersonate and Obstruct—Police or Designated/Accredited Person or Emergency Workers.
  • 2. Link that conduct to the statutory/common-law source: Police Act 1996, s 89; Emergency Workers (Obstruction) Act 2006, s 1; Assaults on Emergency Workers (Offences) Act 2018, s 1; Police Reform Act 2002, ss 38, 46.
  • 3. Prove any required act, status, mental element, or circumstance contained in the offence/topic description.

Defences

  • No specific standalone defence was extracted from the source text; consider any applicable statutory defence, reasonable excuse, lawful authority, self-defence, necessity, consent, identification challenge, or other common-law defence on the facts.

Mode of trial & maximum penalty

Varies by offence / see legislation — Varies by offence — assaulting a constable in execution of duty (Police Act 1996, s 89(1)): Summary: 6 months' imprisonment and/or a level 5 fine; resisting/wilfully obstructing a constable (s 89(2)): Summary: 1 month's imprisonment and/or a level 3 fine. Assaulting an emergency worker (Assaults on Emergency Workers (Offences) Act 2018, s 1): Summary: 6/12 months' imprisonment and/or a fine; Indictment: 2 years' imprisonment and/or a fine. Obstructing/hindering an emergency worker responding to emergency circumstances (Emergency Workers (Obstruction) Act 2006, s 1): Summary: level 5 fine. Assaulting a designated/accredited person (Police Reform Act 2002, s 46(1)): Summary: 6 months' imprisonment and/or a level 5 fine; resisting/obstructing (s 46(2)): Summary: 1 month's imprisonment and/or a level 3 fine; impersonating a designated/accredited person (s 46(3)): Summary: 6 months' imprisonment and/or a level 5 fine

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