Circular 022/2014: 皇冠体育app Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (Remote Reviews of Detention) Regulations 2014

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Circular 022/2014: 皇冠体育app Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (Remote Reviews of Detention) Regulations 2014

皇冠体育appse regulations apply to all police stations in England and Wales and when they are in force.

From:: Home Office
Published: 6 January 2015

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broad subject: Police service
sub category: Police custody; Police powers; Police stations
issue date: 18 December 2014
implementation date: 21 December 2014
for more information contact: Brian Roberts
addressed to: Chief Officers of Police in England and Wales
copies are being sent to:
- Chief Officers of non-Police Act forces
- Police and Crime Commissioners
- Association of Police and Crime Commissioners
- 皇冠体育app Mayor鈥檚 Office for Policing and Crime
- 皇冠体育app Common Council of the City of London
- 皇冠体育app Association of Chief Police Officers of England
- Wales and Northern Ireland
- 皇冠体育app General Council of the Bar
- 皇冠体育app Law Society of England and Wales
- 皇冠体育app Chartered Institute of Legal Executives
- College of Policing
- National Policing Lead for Stop and Search
- National Crime Agency
- Her Majesty鈥檚 Revenue and Customs
- Border Force
- National Appropriate Adult Network
- Independent Custody Visiting Association
- Her Majesty鈥檚 Inspectorate of Constabulary
- Independent Police Complaints Commission
- PACE Strategy Board Members

Dear Chief Officer,

皇冠体育app purpose of this circular is to inform you that 皇冠体育app Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (Remote Reviews of Detention Regulations 2014 (SI 2014/3279) laid before Parliament on 15th December 2014, come into force on 8th January 2015

皇冠体育app Regulations apply to all police stations in England and Wales and when they are in force, a review of the detention of a person who has not been charged may carried out by an inspector who is not present at the station where the person is detained using video conferencing facilities.

皇冠体育app Regulations allow the use of video conferencing facilities, they do not require such facilities to be installed or used. However, when it is reasonably practicable to use those facilities, a review of detention before charge cannot be carried out by telephone.

皇冠体育app Regulations and Explanatory Memorandum which sets out the purpose of the Regulations and provides information about how they apply, are .

Should you have any queries, please contact Brian Roberts - Police Integrity and Powers Unit.

Published 6 January 2015

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