Police Act 1996

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The Police Act 1996 is a key piece of UK legislation that sets out the organization, powers, and governance framework of police forces in England and Wales.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom
UK legislation
amendedBy Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 NERFINISHED
Police Reform Act 2002 NERFINISHED
Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 NERFINISHED
Police and Justice Act 2006 NERFINISHED
Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 NERFINISHED
appliesToJurisdiction England
Wales
citationForm 1996 c. 16
containsPart provisions on central government supervision of police
provisions on inspection of police forces
provisions on police areas
provisions on police cadets
provisions on police discipline and complaints
provisions on police grants
provisions on police representative institutions
provisions on special constables
country United Kingdom
defines duties of constables
functions of police authorities (as originally enacted)
roles and responsibilities of chief officers of police
structure of police forces in England and Wales
establishes Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary functions (for England and Wales)
governs police forces in England and Wales
languageOfDocument English
legalStatus in force as amended
legislature Parliament of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED
predecessorOf modern framework for elected Police and Crime Commissioners in England and Wales
providesFor appointment of assistant chief constables
appointment of chief constables
mutual aid between police forces
police collaboration agreements
police complaints procedures
police disciplinary procedures
police federation representation
police regulations made by the Secretary of State
regulates central government oversight of policing in England and Wales
relationship between police forces and the Home Secretary
replacedInPartBy Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 NERFINISHED
shortTitle Police Act 1996 NERFINISHED
subjectMatter police complaints
police discipline
police funding
police governance
police organization
police powers
yearEnacted 1996

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Police Reform Act 2002 (as amended) relatedTo Police Act 1996
subject surface form: Police Reform Act 2002
Gwent Police legalBasis Police Act 1996
Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police legalBasis Police Act 1996
this entity surface form: Police Act 1996 (as amended)
West Midlands Police legalBasis Police Act 1996
Sussex Police legalFramework Police Act 1996
this entity surface form: Police Act 1996 (England and Wales)
Surrey Police legalBasis Police Act 1996
Royalty and Specialist Protection legalAuthority Police Act 1996
this entity surface form: Police Act 1996 (as amended)
Metropolitan Police Authority follows Police Act 1996
Policing and Crime Act 2017 amends Police Act 1996
Suffolk Constabulary legalBasis Police Act 1996
Police Act 1964 supersededInPartBy Police Act 1996
Staffordshire Police legalBasis Police Act 1996
Hampshire Constabulary legalFramework Police Act 1996