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Officer definition

What does Officer mean? In legal practice, officer describes a person who holds an office or senior post in a public body or organisation and exercises statutory or managerial functions. The meaning is context-specific and often set by legislation. Local government: an officer is generally an employee of the authority. Certain posts carry statutory duties and decision-making powers (for example, chief executive/head of paid service, monitoring officer and chief finance officer). Titles and legal bases vary across England & Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Ireland, but the concept of authorised employees discharging the authority’s functions is consistent. Company law: officer typically includes a director...

PACE 1984 Police Station Detention: Relevant Time, Reviews (Pre- and Post-charge), Time Limits, Extensions and Warrants (England and Wales)

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Reviews of detention before charge

Under the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (PACE 1984), a person held at a police station must have their detention reviewed at intervals to confirm that continued custody is justified. This obligation applies solely to individuals in police detention, regardless of whether they have been charged with an offence. Each review must be carried out by an Officer of at least inspector rank who has taken no direct part in the investigation; this officer acts as the review officer.

The review is intended to decide if there is adequate evidence to charge the suspect and, if not, whether keeping the suspect in custody is necessary to secure or preserve evidence, or to obtain it through questioning. Before any review is undertaken, the review officer must remind the suspect of the right to legal advice, unless the suspect is asleep. The detainee (unless asleep), or their solicitor, must also be given the chance to make representations, either orally or in writing, about the lawfulness of continued detention. The first review must occur no later than six hours after detention was initially authorised, with further periodic checks to ensure ongoing justification...

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