PACE Flashcards
Learn the specific PACE sections and identify the police codes
What is police code A?
Stop and search
What is police code B?
Search of premesis
What is police code C?
Detention, treatment and questioning
What is police code D?
Identification of persons
What is police code E?
Audio recording of interviews
What is police code F?
Video recording of interviews
What is police code G?
Powers of arrest
What is police code H?
Terrorism Act 2000
Section 1 PACE
What can the police look for?
Stolen or prohibited articles, firearms, articles with blades or points, illegal drugs
Section 1(1) PACE
Where an officer can stop and search
Police may search a public place
They may arrest someone in a garden if they are happy the person doesn’t live there, or they haven’t been given permission to be there
Section 1(2) PACE
Who an officer can stop and search
Any person or vehicle and anything in a vehicle
Section 1(3) PACE
Need to have reasonable grounds
Police must have reasonable grounds for stop and search
Information, Behaviour, Cannot be personal factors
Section 1(6) PACE
Removal after finding equipment
If prohibited articles are found, police have authority to confiscate them
Section 2(3) PACE
Information an officer must give before stopping and searching
- An officer must give their name and station, and take reasonable steps to explain the reason for search
- If they are not wearing uniform, they must provide identification documents
Section 2(9) PACE
Remove the persons jacket, coat or gloves
In a public place, Police may only remove Jackets, outer-wear and gloves. Other articles must be done in private
Section 3 PACE
Duty to keep track of stop and search
It is important to record the ethnicity of the person being searched
Section 117 PACE
Power to use reasonable force
Reasonable force may be used, where necessary, to conduct a stop and search
In what order should the police consider the PACE codes for stop and search?
1(2), 1(1), 1(6), 1(3), 2(3)(a), 2(3)(b)
Where, who, what for, reasonable grounds, name and station, reason
What power is given under section 60 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994?
gives senior officers the right to award police officers stop and search powers for vehicles within an area for 24 hours. No need for reasonable grounds
Applies where there is violence taking place and such actions will prevent this
What Act says teachers have the right to search a pupil for knives and offensive weapons, with consent from the headteacher?
Violent Crime Reduction Act 2006
Section 30 PACE
Travelling to custody
A person under arrest must go to a police station as soon as possible after arrest
Section 34 PACE
Restrictions
A person arrested for an offence shall not be kept in police detention except in necessary circumstances
Section 36 PACE
Custody officer
Suspects must go to the custody officer upon arrival. They decide if there is enough evidence to charge
Section 37 PACE
Pre-charge custody officer’s responsibilities
Where there is insufficient evidence to charge immediately the person may be detained for the purpose of obtaining this evidence, usually by questioning