Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984

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The Police and Criminal Evidence Act (PACE) and its Codes of Practice are a vital part of the legislative framework that lays out police powers for combating crime. PACE Code F details the visual recording with sound of interviews with suspects. There is no statutory requirement on police officers to visually record interviews. However, the contents of Code F should be considered if an interviewing officer decides to make a visual recording with sound of an interview with a suspect. The contents of this Code should be considered if an interviewer decides to make a visual recording with sound of an interview with a suspect after 00.00 on 27 October 2013