Police Powers To Detain Under PACE

Question 0

Which act amended PACE

Answer 0

Serious organised crime and police act

Question 1

Where are the powers found

Answer 1

PACE

Question 2

Who amended PACE

Answer 2

Criminal justice act

Question 3

Guidance to PACE is given under this act in the codes of practice

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Who must inform the suspect of their rights ASAP

Answer 4

Custody officer

Question 5

The suspect must be CCISS(ed)

Answer 5

Cautioned 
Codes of practice (simplified) 
(Right to) Inform friends and family
(Remain) silent 
(Right to) solicitors / free legal advice

Question 6

Under which act can a suspect remaining silent be a deduction of guilt

Answer 6

Criminal justice and public order

Question 7

Which case showed legal advice must be given or the case may be quashed

Answer 7

R v grant

Question 8

What must be in the police station in relation to free legal advice

Answer 8

Posters and suspect must be informed in writing

Question 9

Who governs the right to free legal aid

Answer 9

Law society

Question 10

In indictable offences the suspects rights to be CCISS(ed) may be delayed for how long

Answer 10

36 hours

Question 11

Who can delay the rights of a suspect

Answer 11

Senior officer

Question 12

Why might rights be delayed

Answer 12

If suspect is likely to inform associates or prevent justice

Question 13

This case shows it’s very rare that rights might be delayed

Answer 13

R v Samuel

Question 14

Who must keep a written record of all events that happen

Answer 14

Custody officer

Question 15

Who must review that it is justifiable to keep the suspect detained

Answer 15

Custody officer

Question 16

After how long must the first review take place

Answer 16

6 hours

Question 17

After how long must subsequent reviews take place

Answer 17

9 hours

Question 18

How long can someone be held for a summary offence

Answer 18

24 hours

Question 19

With this persons permission for indictable offences suspects can be held for

Answer 19

Senior officers permission 36 hours

Question 20

Police can apply to extend detention period to this

Answer 20

Apply to magistrates to extend to 96 hours (very rare only 1% of cases)

Question 21

The terrorism act allows terrorist suspect to be help for

Answer 21

14 days

Question 22

Who takes over when suspect is charged and what powers do they have

Answer 22

CPS and can drop charge if they have insufficient evidence