The Police have powers to investigate any alleged crime. The Police and Criminal Evidence Act (PACE) 1984 is the act that governs Police Powers in England and Wales. This act contains Codes of Practice that provides further guidance. Theses codes go from A to H and outline different areas of the procedure. These codes were introduced with Section 66 of PACE:
Code A - Stop and Search
Code B - Searching of premises and seizure of property
Code C - The detention, treatment and questioning of suspects
Code D - Identification
Code E - Recording of Interviews - Audio
Code F - Recording of Interviews - Visual
Code G - Arrest
Code H - Terrorism
