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Revised PACE code A

Consultation on proposed changes to PACE code A, which concerns police powers to stop and search suspects.

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Detail

This consultation runs until Monday 20 October 2014.

The draft code has a covering note and detailed table outlining the changes and their purpose with links to the paragraphs concerned.

The changes in this draft have been made in order to implement the government’s commitment as set out in the consultation on stop and search, which is to:

revise the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (PACE) Code of Practice A to make clear what constitutes ‘reasonable grounds for suspicion’ – the legal basis upon which police officers carry out the vast majority of stops. The revised code will also emphasise that where officers are not using their powers properly they will be subject to formal performance or disciplinary proceedings

Read more about the stop and search consultation

Next steps

This draft is being circulated for consultation in accordance with section 67(4) of PACE.

Please email your response to: pacereview@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk

Documents

Draft revised PACE code A: covering letterapplication/pdf Draft revised PACE code Aapplication/msword Revised PACE Code A: consultation responseapplication/pdf Revised PACE Code Aapplication/pdf Revised PACE Code A (print-ready)application/pdf