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The practice of 'inviting' those against whom allegations of sexual offences have been made for voluntary interview at Police stations to enable investigation of the allegation, rather than a dawn arrest on the doorstep, is mercifully becoming more common.
In view of this it might be of interest that the PACE regulations covering arrest are changing on the 12th of November 2012:
http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/publica...12?view=Binary
It is probably easier to understand the guidance notes provided at the end of the revised code rather than the document itself, and of particular interest is note 2H.
My understanding of this paragraph is that an arrest purely to obtain DNA samples is not permitted (and of course sampling without arrest has to be on a voluntary basis)
As there is rightly much concern amongst forum members regarding the retention of DNA, I thought that this point might be of interest, though it remains to be seen if a verbal allegation will be considered sufficient grounds for a subsequent arrest and sampling.
In view of this it might be of interest that the PACE regulations covering arrest are changing on the 12th of November 2012:
http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/publica...12?view=Binary
It is probably easier to understand the guidance notes provided at the end of the revised code rather than the document itself, and of particular interest is note 2H.
My understanding of this paragraph is that an arrest purely to obtain DNA samples is not permitted (and of course sampling without arrest has to be on a voluntary basis)
As there is rightly much concern amongst forum members regarding the retention of DNA, I thought that this point might be of interest, though it remains to be seen if a verbal allegation will be considered sufficient grounds for a subsequent arrest and sampling.
, the link is in my OP (not being cheeky
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