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PACE Flashcards

Learn the specific PACE sections and identify the police codes

1
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What is police code A?

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Stop and search

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What is police code B?

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Search of premesis

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What is police code C?

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Detention, treatment and questioning

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What is police code D?

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Identification of persons

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What is police code E?

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Audio recording of interviews

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What is police code F?

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Video recording of interviews

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What is police code G?

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Powers of arrest

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What is police code H?

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Terrorism Act 2000

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Section 1 PACE

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What can the police look for?

Stolen or prohibited articles, firearms, articles with blades or points, illegal drugs

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Section 1(1) PACE

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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

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Section 1(2) PACE

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Who an officer can stop and search

Any person or vehicle and anything in a vehicle

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Section 1(3) PACE

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Need to have reasonable grounds

Police must have reasonable grounds for stop and search
Information, Behaviour, Cannot be personal factors

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Section 1(6) PACE

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Removal after finding equipment

If prohibited articles are found, police have authority to confiscate them

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Section 2(3) PACE

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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
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Section 2(9) PACE

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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

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Section 3 PACE

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Duty to keep track of stop and search

It is important to record the ethnicity of the person being searched

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Section 117 PACE

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Power to use reasonable force

Reasonable force may be used, where necessary, to conduct a stop and search

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In what order should the police consider the PACE codes for stop and search?

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1(2), 1(1), 1(6), 1(3), 2(3)(a), 2(3)(b)

Where, who, what for, reasonable grounds, name and station, reason

19
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What power is given under section 60 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994?

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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

20
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What Act says teachers have the right to search a pupil for knives and offensive weapons, with consent from the headteacher?

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Violent Crime Reduction Act 2006

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Section 30 PACE

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Travelling to custody

A person under arrest must go to a police station as soon as possible after arrest

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Section 34 PACE

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Restrictions

A person arrested for an offence shall not be kept in police detention except in necessary circumstances

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Section 36 PACE

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Custody officer

Suspects must go to the custody officer upon arrival. They decide if there is enough evidence to charge

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Section 37 PACE

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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

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Section 38 PACE

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After-charge duties of custody officer

If there is enough evidence to immediately charge, the person must be released on bail, unless there are reasons to prevent this happening

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Section 41 PACE

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Time limit

Where a person is detained without charge, a review of the grounds for detention must be made after the first 6 hours and then no later than every 9 hours thereafter

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Section 42 PACE

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Consent to further detention

For an indictable offence, the police must release the suspect or apply to the Magistrates Court for longer (up to 96 hours)

After 96 hours, the police must charge or release the suspect

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Section 43 PACE

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Warrant of further detention

A suspect may be detained for longer upon warrant granted from the Magistrate’s Court

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Section 44 PACE

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Extension of warrant

A warrant for extension of detention will be granted where there are reasonable grounds

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Section 46 PACE

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Custody after charge

If bail has not been granted the person must be brought before the magistrates as soon as possible

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Section 47 PACE

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Bail after arrest

A person may be released on bail after arrest

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Section 48 PACE

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Remand

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Section 49 PACE

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Time in custody as part of a sentence

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Section 50 PACE

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Custody records

If the Custody Officer charges a person, they open the custody record and review this periodically

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Section 56 PACE

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Right to inform someone of arrest

A person in custody has the right to inform someone of their arrest

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Section 58 PACE

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Right to consult a legal advisor

A person in custody has the right to consult a solicitor in private and for free

37
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Section 60 & 60A PACE

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Audio and video recording of the interview

All interviews need to be recorded

38
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What does section 1 of the Magistrates Court Act 1980 concern?

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Arrest with a warrant

  • Application to a magistrate for a warrant
  • Includes a written description of an indictable offence
  • Officer can then investigate the property of a suspect to make an arrest using reasonable force
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Section 24 PACE

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Arrest without warrant

The police may arrest anyone if there are reasonable grounds

  • To check someone’s name or address if this is not given, or likely to be false
  • To prevent a person from bodily harm, loss or damage to property, committing an offence against pubic decency, obstructing the highway
  • To protect a child/vulnerable person
  • To ensure a prompt investigation
  • To prevent absconding
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Section 24(5) PACE

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Reasons for arrest

The arrest must be necessary

41
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Section 24A PACE

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Citizen’s arrest

Any member of the public may arrest a person where it is not practical for an officer to make an arrest, and where it is important to prevent;

  • Physical injury to themselves or others
  • Loss or damage to property
  • Escaping before a constable can take over responsibility
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Section 28 PACE

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Information given on arrest

The arrested person must be informed that they are under arrest, and the reasons why

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Section 32 PACE

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Search on arrest

The suspect must be searched after arrest if the officer has reasonable grounds

The right for police officers to interview a person arrested somewhere other than the police office if there are reasonable grounds to believe that the person has a piece of evidence, or anything that can help them escape or cause danger

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