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PACE

A term from the College of Policing Authorised Professional Practice (APP), reproduced under the Open Government Licence with a link back to the authoritative source.

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Definition

Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984, which provides legal framework for police conduct in custody and searches.

This definition is drawn from the College of Policing Authorised Professional Practice. For the full operational guidance and current wording, read it at source.

college.police.uk/app/detention-and-custody/control-restraint-and-searchescollege.police.uk/app/detention-and-custody/detainee-care/detainee-carecollege.police.uk/app/detention-and-custody/detainee-care/equality-and-individual-needscollege.police.uk/app/detention-and-custody/terrorism-act-2000-tactcollege.police.uk/app/domestic-abuse/suspect-strategycollege.police.uk/app/investigation/investigative-interviewing/investigative-interviewingcollege.police.uk/app/investigation/investigative-strategies/search-powers-and-obtaining-and-executing-search-warrantscollege.police.uk/app/investigation/working-suspects

Related terms

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A medical emergency characterized by severe agitation and potential violence.

ADVOKATE

A mnemonic to help remember key factors in eyewitness identification.

Article 8

A provision of the European Convention on Human Rights relevant to privacy and family life.

Bail conditions

Key safeguarding measures following arrest.

CJPOA

Criminal Justice and Public Order Act.

CPS

Crown Prosecution Service, responsible for prosecuting criminal cases.

Definition reproduced from the College of Policing Authorised Professional Practice under the Open Government Licence v3.0. See the source link above for the authoritative, current wording.