Code G PACE

Necessary Criteria

C - Child / Vulnerable Adult
O - Obstruction - prevent unlawful obstruction of highway
P - Public Decency - where public cant reasonably avoid
P - Prevent Injury to self or others
L - Loss or Damage to Property
A - Address cant be ascertained
N- Name cant be ascertained
I - Investigation - prompt an effective investigation
D -Disappearance of person in question

Lawful arrest

Free from discrimination - Equalities act 2010

Unlawful if:

  • Harassment
  • Discrimination
  • Victimisation

Protected characteristics

  • Age. Race. Religion. Sex .Sexual Orientation. Disability. Marital Status . Maternity

Inform the suspect

You are under arrest

When -Time

Why - suspicion of..

Necessity - COPPLANID

Consider the reason for arrest - could do a VA

Caution always unless

Drunk

Violent

Previously cautioned

When / Now caution

Now

When summonsed

When

When arrested

Section 24

Requires

Involvement

Suspected Involvement

Attempted involvement

Reasonable grounds to believe that an arrest is necessary

Is the power to arrest without warrant for ALL offences

"when Questioned"

"Now"

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Arrest

I am arresting you for....

Time, date

When caution

Necessity - COPPLANID