Policy paper

PACE Code A 2013

Code of practice for the statutory power of stop and search and requirements to record public encounters by police officers and staff.

• From: Home Office and The Rt Hon Damian Green
• Published: 23 October 2013

This was published under the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Documents

PACE Code A 2013

Ref: ISBN 9780108512766

PDF, 904 KB, 24 pages

Details

This revised PACE Code A has effect from 27 October 2013.

It covers police powers to stop and search persons and vehicles and the requirements for officers to make a record of a stop or encounter.

It was superseded by PACE Code A 2015 on 19 March 2015.

Published 23 October 2013