Offences, powers and points to prove in your pocket. Search it, get it, get back to the job. Ask Big Sarge explains the law the way a good sergeant would, and keeps itself up to date when legislation changes.
Coming soon to iPhone and Android. Tell me when it launches
Built for the street, the station and the exam room. Short, clear answers first, with the full detail one tap away.
The wording, the points you need to prove, how it's tried and the maximum sentence, laid out so you can check them at a glance.
Stop and search, arrest, entry and seizure. What the power is, when you can use it and what you have to tell the person.
The traffic offences and powers you deal with on every shift, without digging through the Act.
Type a word, a section or a slang term and get the right offence or power straight away.
When legislation changes, Ask Big Sarge is built to pick it up and update, so you are never working from old notes.
Designed to work in a basement custody suite or a rural black spot, not just on station Wi-Fi.
Whether you're a student officer learning it for the first time or a tutor who needs to check the exact wording, it's the same quick answer.
Type what you're dealing with. No menus to dig through.
The offence or power, the points to prove and the detail that matters, in plain English.
Save the ones you use most so they're one tap away next shift.
AskBigSarge is a UK police law app for your phone. Search an offence or power, or describe the job in your own words, and get the legislation, the points to prove, powers of arrest and what to do now, the way a good sergeant would explain it.
Student officers, constables, special constables, PCSOs, detention and custody staff, sergeants and anyone preparing for police exams in England and Wales.
Yes. Every offence and power card, the PACE Codes A to I and the tools live on your phone, so they work in a basement custody suite or a rural dead zone. Only Describe the job needs a connection.
Key facts and Do now on every card, keyword search, offline use, favourites, What's changed and 3 Describe the job searches a month are free. Pro is £14.99 a year with the first month free, or £39.99 once for life. Exam prep is £39.99 per exam. No adverts, and we never take away what you've paid for.
Yes. Exam prep covers the sergeant and inspector legal exams (NPPF Step 2) and the National Investigators' Exam (NIE), with question banks, timed mock exams, flashcards and weak-area tracking.
No. There is no sign-up and no login. Your notes are encrypted on your phone and never leave it.
The iPhone app is with Apple for review now and Android is in testing on Google Play. Email us and we will tell you the day it goes live.
The law is checked for changes every day against legislation.gov.uk and the PACE codes. Every card shows when it was last checked and links to its source, and new law appears in the What's changed feed before it comes into force.
No. Ask Big Sarge is an independent reference tool. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by any police force, the College of Policing or the Home Office. Always follow your force policy, training and legal advice.
Ask Big Sarge is coming to the App Store and Google Play. Drop us an email and we'll tell you the day it launches.