SPCOP Code A covers which of the following?

• A. Detention, treatment and questions of persons by SP
• B. Statutory powers of stop and search and the recording of encounters with the service community
• C. Audio recording of interviews with suspects
• D. Identifications of persons by SP

Answer: (B)

Code A covers the statutory powers of stop and search and the recording of encounters with the service community. This means it sets out when officers may lawfully stop someone and search them, the grounds required, and the limits of those powers, along with the rules for documenting each encounter to ensure accountability and transparency. The purpose is to balance effective policing with safeguarding civil liberties by providing a clear framework for how these encounters are conducted and recorded.

Detention, treatment and questioning of persons by SP fall under different policies and frameworks, not the stop-and-search and encounter-recording focus of this code. Audio recording of interviews with suspects relates to interviewing practices covered elsewhere, and identifications of persons by SP are addressed in other procedures.