Codes of Practice (Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984: Codes of Practice (s.60 (1) and s.66)) - Softcover

The codes contained in this booklet have been issued by the Home Secretary under the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 and have been approved by Parliament. They deal with contacts between the police and public in the exercise of police powers to stop and search and to search premises and with the treatment, questioning and identification of suspects and the tape recording of interviews. The codes regulate police powers and the procedures in the investigation of crime and set down safeguards and protections for members of the public. The codes provide a clear statement of the rights of the individual and the powers of the police. Copies of the code must be readily available in all police stations for consultation by police officers, detained people and members of the public.