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.

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Statements (61)

Predicate Object
instanceOf policing code of practice
professional standards framework
statutory guidance
aimsTo ensure fairness in the criminal justice process
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
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 NERFINISHED
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
exclusion of evidence
regulates audio and video recording of interviews
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

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Gloucestershire Constabulary follows Codes of Practice for Police Officers in England and Wales