PACE & Codes of Practice Exam Questions
And Answers
Which act covers the main powers that the police can exercise -
correct answer ✅Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984
s67 PACE 1984 -
correct answer ✅- No criminal or civil liability arises from breach
of codes.
(codes of practice)
What is code A? -
correct answer ✅Stop and search
s1 PACE 1984 -
correct answer ✅A constable can stop and search persons or
vehicles in a public place if they have reasonable suspicion they will
find:
•Offensive weapons
•
•Stolen property
•
, PACE & Codes of Practice Exam Questions
And Answers
•Other prohibited articles e.g. drugs (s23 Misuse of Drugs Act 1971)
•
•Articles made or adapted for use in criminal damage
s1(6) PACE -
correct answer ✅Police may seize any stolen items/prohibited
articles.
s117 PACE -
correct answer ✅Can use reasonable force
Code A -
correct answer ✅•To prevent discrimination (Art 14 ECHR), there
must be an objective basis.
Police have NO power to stop someone in order to FIND reasonable
grounds.
•Equality Act 2010 - cannot be personal factors alone: age, race,
known previous convictions, style of dress etc.
s2 PACE 1984 -
correct answer ✅Safeguards
And Answers
Which act covers the main powers that the police can exercise -
correct answer ✅Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984
s67 PACE 1984 -
correct answer ✅- No criminal or civil liability arises from breach
of codes.
(codes of practice)
What is code A? -
correct answer ✅Stop and search
s1 PACE 1984 -
correct answer ✅A constable can stop and search persons or
vehicles in a public place if they have reasonable suspicion they will
find:
•Offensive weapons
•
•Stolen property
•
, PACE & Codes of Practice Exam Questions
And Answers
•Other prohibited articles e.g. drugs (s23 Misuse of Drugs Act 1971)
•
•Articles made or adapted for use in criminal damage
s1(6) PACE -
correct answer ✅Police may seize any stolen items/prohibited
articles.
s117 PACE -
correct answer ✅Can use reasonable force
Code A -
correct answer ✅•To prevent discrimination (Art 14 ECHR), there
must be an objective basis.
Police have NO power to stop someone in order to FIND reasonable
grounds.
•Equality Act 2010 - cannot be personal factors alone: age, race,
known previous convictions, style of dress etc.
s2 PACE 1984 -
correct answer ✅Safeguards