Police Act 1997

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The Police Act 1997 is a UK statute that provides the legal framework for modern policing powers and oversight, including provisions on police organization, conduct, and the use of surveillance and investigatory techniques.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom
United Kingdom statute
amendedBy Police Reform Act 2002 NERFINISHED
Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 NERFINISHED
Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 NERFINISHED
containsProvisionOn Police Complaints Authority powers
appointment and functions of chief officers of police
authorisation of intrusive surveillance
collaboration between police forces
national policing support services
police areas and police authorities
property interference warrants
role of the Secretary of State in authorising warrants
warrants for interference with wireless telegraphy
country United Kingdom
establishes Police Information Technology Organisation NERFINISHED
jurisdiction England and Wales
Northern Ireland
Scotland
legalCitation 1997 c. 50
legislativeBody House of Commons of the United Kingdom
House of Lords NERFINISHED
longTitle An Act to make provision about the police; to provide for the establishment of a Police Information Technology Organisation; to make provision about the functions of the National Criminal Intelligence Service and the National Crime Squad; to make provision about the issue of warrants authorising interference with property or with wireless telegraphy; to make provision about the Police Complaints Authority; and for connected purposes
parliament Parliament of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED
part Part I – The Police
Part II – National Criminal Intelligence Service and National Crime Squad
Part III – Powers to interfere with property and wireless telegraphy
Part IV – Police Complaints Authority and miscellaneous
providesFor arrangements for national policing bodies
authorisation of interference with property
authorisation of interference with wireless telegraphy
oversight of police complaints
regulation of police powers
regulates National Crime Squad NERFINISHED
National Criminal Intelligence Service NERFINISHED
relatedTo Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 NERFINISHED
Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 NERFINISHED
Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 NERFINISHED
royalAssentDate 1997-03-21
shortTitle Police Act 1997 NERFINISHED
status in force, as amended
subjectMatter investigatory powers
law enforcement oversight
police conduct
police organization
policing
surveillance powers
territorialExtent England and Wales NERFINISHED
Northern Ireland NERFINISHED
Scotland NERFINISHED
yearEnacted 1997

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