Codes of Practice for Police Officers in England and Wales
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The Codes of Practice for Police Officers in England and Wales are a set of statutory rules and professional standards that govern how police officers exercise their powers, conduct investigations, and treat the public.
Statements (61)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
policing code of practice
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professional standards framework ⓘ statutory guidance ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
ensure fairness in the criminal justice process
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protect the rights of suspects and the public ⓘ provide clear operational guidance to police officers ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | PACE Codes of Practice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo | police officers in England and Wales ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
England
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Wales ⓘ |
| CodeADealsWith | stop and search ⓘ |
| CodeBDealsWith | search of premises and seizure of property ⓘ |
| CodeCDealsWith | detention treatment and questioning of persons by police officers ⓘ |
| CodeDDealsWith | identification of persons by police officers ⓘ |
| CodeEDealsWith | audio recording of interviews with suspects ⓘ |
| CodeFDealsWith | visual recording with sound of interviews with suspects ⓘ |
| CodeGDealsWith | statutory powers of arrest ⓘ |
| CodeHDealsWith | detention treatment and questioning of terrorism suspects ⓘ |
| contains |
Code A
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Code B NERFINISHED ⓘ Code C NERFINISHED ⓘ Code D NERFINISHED ⓘ Code E NERFINISHED ⓘ Code F NERFINISHED ⓘ Code G NERFINISHED ⓘ Code H NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enforcedBy | courts in England and Wales ⓘ |
| firstCameIntoForceWith | Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 GENERATED ⓘ |
| issuedBy | Secretary of State for the Home Department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nonComplianceMayLeadTo |
disciplinary proceedings against officers
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exclusion of evidence ⓘ |
| regulates |
audio and video recording of interviews
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conduct of interviews with suspects ⓘ conduct of interviews with witnesses ⓘ confrontation identification procedures ⓘ detention and treatment of persons in police custody ⓘ detention reviews ⓘ exercise of police powers ⓘ group identification procedures ⓘ identification parades ⓘ identification procedures ⓘ issue and use of statutory powers of arrest ⓘ police investigations ⓘ retention of biometric material ⓘ rights of detainees to have someone informed of their arrest ⓘ rights of detainees to legal advice ⓘ search of persons after arrest ⓘ search of persons and premises ⓘ search of persons not under arrest ⓘ search of vehicles ⓘ seizure of property ⓘ stop and search powers ⓘ taking of DNA samples ⓘ taking of fingerprints ⓘ taking of photographs ⓘ treatment of juveniles in custody ⓘ treatment of the public by police ⓘ treatment of vulnerable persons in custody ⓘ video identification procedures ⓘ |
| subjectTo | periodic revision ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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Gloucestershire Constabulary
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Codes of Practice for Police Officers in England and Wales
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