ASAP PACE STUDY GUIDE EXAM 2024

ASAP PACE STUDY GUIDE EXAM 2024 What does PACE stand for and what year the act was introduced? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 What does PACE do? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Sets out police powers such as the right to stop, search, arrest, interview and take samples from suspects. Set out with eight codes of practice What does section 1 of PACE give right to? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Gives the police the right to stop and search people and vehicles in a public place Define a public place - CORRECT ANSWERS-Can be a street, car park or even someone's garden if the police officer has a good enough reason for believing that the person does not live at the adress What must a police officer have in order to stop and search? - CORRECT ANSWERSReasonable grounds/suspicion for suspecting the person is in possession of stolen goods or prohibited articles. Including items such as weapons (knives and sharp objects) and articles for use in connection with a burglary, theft or criminal damage If a police officer stops and searches without this it is unlawful... - CORRECT ANSWERS-PACE states that the police officer must give his name and station and reason for search otherwise search is unlawful What are the two cases where the police officers did not state their name or station? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Osman v DPP Michaels What else must the police officer do straight after the search - CORRECT ANSWERSWrite a written report ASAP after the search otherwise search could be unlawful What can the police request the suspect to remove in public? - CORRECT ANSWERSJOG (jacket, gloves, outer coat) Section 2 (9) of PACE What if the police officer wishes to take a more thorough search? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Requesting the suspect to take more than JOG off must be done out of public view, for example it can be done in a police van