Police Officer Powers Under 'PACE 1984'
Police officer powers under PACE 1984
First contact with justice
For most people, the first contact they have in a legal problem will involve the police. The police have the responsibility of investigating matters, search for evidence such as witness statements or forensic evidence that will support a case if it should go to court, as well recommending to the CPS whether or not a case should go to court.
The main law that governs the powers that the police have is the Police and criminal evidence Act, also known as PACE.
PACE 1984
PACE was introduced to replace a confusing set of laws that dealt with police powers. PACE has introduced one law that controls the police powers to stop, search, and arrest and detain and interview alleged
First contact with justice
For most people, the first contact they have in a legal problem will involve the police. The police have the responsibility of investigating matters, search for evidence such as witness statements or forensic evidence that will support a case if it should go to court, as well recommending to the CPS whether or not a case should go to court.
The main law that governs the powers that the police have is the Police and criminal evidence Act, also known as PACE.
PACE 1984
PACE was introduced to replace a confusing set of laws that dealt with police powers. PACE has introduced one law that controls the police powers to stop, search, and arrest and detain and interview alleged