Guidance

PACE Codes E and F 2018

Codes of practice on audio recording interviews with suspects and on visual recording with sound of interviews with suspects.

Documents

PACE Codes E and F 2018

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PACE Codes E and F 2018 (Welsh)

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Details

Revised codes of practice E and F have effect from 31 July 2018.

Code E outlines the requirements for audio recording interviews with suspects. Code F should be considered if an interviewing officer makes a visual recording with sound of an interview with a suspect.

They were revised following a statutory consultation.

Updates to this page

Published 26 July 2018
Last updated 25 February 2022 + show all updates
  1. Added accessible versions of codes E and F.

  2. Updated to add Welsh language version.

  3. First published.

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