How to cite

Cite the page, its last updated date and the date you read it.

Format

Policing.uk, ‘page title’, policing.uk/path, last updated D Month YYYY, accessed D Month YYYY.

Example

Policing.uk, ‘Can police search my phone?’, policing.uk/know-your-rights/can-police-search-my-phone, last updated 16 October 2026, accessed 19 October 2026.

Cite the source, not the summary

For anything that matters, cite the Act, section or Code the page links rather than the page itself. Policing.uk summarises; legislation.gov.uk and GOV.UK carry the authoritative text.

Last updated 19 October 2026