Which section includes the Public Order Act 1986 and the ASB, Crime and Policing Act 2014?

• A. S2 Public Order Act 1986
• B. S1 Public Order Act 1986
• C. S3 Public Order Act 1986
• D. S4 Public Order Act 1986

Answer: (B)

The main idea here is that the Public Order Act 1986 is organized by sections that define different public order offences, with the first section establishing the core offences. That section covers riot, violent disorder and affray—the fundamental public order offences officers commonly deal with during disturbances. The ASB, Crime and Policing Act 2014 sits alongside as separate legislation addressing antisocial behaviour, not as part of the core Public Order Act sections. So the best answer is the section that introduces the central public order offences, the first section. The other sections relate to additional public order offences, but they’re not the central starting point for public order concerns.