Policing and Crime Act 2017

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The Policing and Crime Act 2017 is a UK law that overhauled police governance and accountability, reformed emergency services collaboration, and updated various criminal justice and public safety provisions.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom
amends Armed Forces Act
surface form: Armed Forces Act 2006

Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004
Mental Health Act 1983
Police Act 1996
Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011
Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984
changes pre-charge bail time limits
country United Kingdom
createsOrModifiesBody Independent Office for Police Conduct (sponsorship)
surface form: Independent Office for Police Conduct
extends police maritime enforcement powers
introducedBy Home Office
jurisdiction United Kingdom
legalCitation 2017 c. 3
legislature British Parliament
surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom
longTitle An Act to make provision about policing and crime
partOf UK policing reform programme
primarySponsor Home Secretary
providesFor ability for Police and Crime Commissioners to take on governance of fire and rescue services
duty to collaborate between police, fire and ambulance services
extension of powers of Police and Crime Commissioners
reforms Independent Police Complaints Commission
regionApplied England
Northern Ireland
Scotland
Wales
restricts use of police cells as a place of safety for people in mental health crisis
royalAssentDate 2017-01-31
shortTitle Policing and Crime Act 2017 self-link
status in force
strengthens police powers relating to firearms
subject bail and pre-charge bail
criminal justice
detention under the Mental Health Act
emergency services collaboration
fire and rescue services
firearms regulation
maritime enforcement powers
police accountability
police complaints system
police discipline
police governance
police powers
public safety
wholesale markets and alcohol licensing
typeOfLaw public general act
yearEnacted 2017

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London Fire Commissioner legalBasis Policing and Crime Act 2017
Police Reform Act 2002 (as amended) amendedBy Policing and Crime Act 2017
subject surface form: Police Reform Act 2002
Policing and Crime Act 2017 shortTitle Policing and Crime Act 2017 self-link