Consultation outcome

Revising PACE Codes C and E

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Home Office
Published
18 June 2020
Last updated
2 February 2021 — See all updates
This was published under the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
This consultation has concluded

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Response to the consultation on PACE Codes C and E (accessible version)

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Response to the consultation on PACE Codes C and E

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Detail of outcome

The statutory consultation ran from 17 June to 3 July 2020 and was aimed at those working with and within the police and any groups with an interest in supporting the police and criminal justice system in England and Wales.

This report summarises the feedback received and the government decision not to implement a proposed temporary amendment to Code C but instead:

  • to improve and extend guidance for the existing interim interview protocol to ensure greater consistency of application
  • to commence an exit plan back to normality

Original consultation

Summary

Statutory consultation on the revision of PACE Codes C (Detention) and E (Audio recording of interviews with suspects).

This consultation ran from
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Consultation description

These draft version of codes C and E are being circulated for consultation in accordance with section 67(4) of PACE.

  • code C concerns the detention, treatment and questioning of persons detained under PACE
  • code E concerns the audio recording of interviews with suspects

You can download the drafts in OpenDocument text format and PDF, you can also download just the amended sections in OpenDocument text format.

Documents

Letter to statutory consultees (accessible version)

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Letter to statutory consultees

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Draft revised code C (detention) (text version)

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Draft revised code C (detention) (PDF version)

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Draft revised code C (detention) - amendments

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Draft revised code E (audio recording of suspect interviews) (text version)

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Draft revised code E (audio recording of suspect interviews) (PDF version)

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Draft revised code E (audio recording of suspect interviews) - amendments

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Updates to this page

Published 18 June 2020
Last updated 2 February 2021 + show all updates

  1. Added response to the consultation.

  2. First published.

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