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The Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 codes of practice regulate police powers and protect public rights.
Code of practice for the exercise by police of statutory powers to identify persons.
Code of practice for statutory powers of stop and search and requirements to record public encounters by police officers and staff.
Requirements for the detention, treatment and questioning of suspects not related to terrorism in police custody.
Code of practice in connection with detention, treatment and questioning by police of persons in detention under section 27 of, and Schedule 6 to, the National Security Act 2023.
Code of practice for the exercise by police of statutory powers of entry, search and seizure.
Revised code of practice for the statutory power of arrest by police officers.
Revised code of practice in connection with detention, treatment and questioning by police officers under the Terrorism Act 2000.
Codes of practice on audio recording interviews with suspects and on visual recording with sound of interviews with suspects.
Code of practice on audio recording interviews with suspects.
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