Police Reform Act 2002 (as amended)
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The Police Reform Act 2002 (as amended) is UK legislation that overhauled police accountability and complaints systems, including establishing the statutory framework for independent oversight bodies such as the Independent Office for Police Conduct.
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| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom
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United Kingdom legislation → |
| amendedBy |
Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008
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Police and Justice Act 2006 → Policing and Crime Act 2017 → Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 → |
| appliesTo |
certain functions in Northern Ireland
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certain functions in Scotland → police forces in England and Wales → |
| country |
United Kingdom
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| createsBody |
Independent Police Complaints Commission
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| enables |
appointment of Police Community Support Officers
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| enablesCreationOf |
Independent Office for Police Conduct
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| establishesFrameworkFor |
Independent Office for Police Conduct
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Independent Police Complaints Commission → independent oversight of police complaints → |
| introducedBy |
Home Office
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| jurisdiction |
England and Wales
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Northern Ireland → Scotland → |
| legalArea |
police law
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public law → |
| legislature |
Parliament of the United Kingdom
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| parliamentarySession |
2001–2002
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| primaryPurpose |
reform of police powers and police complaints system
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reform of police training and organisation → strengthening police accountability mechanisms → |
| providesFor |
appeals in police complaints procedures
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designation of police powers to civilians → independent investigation of serious police complaints → performance regulations for police officers → regulation of police conduct → statutory police complaints system → |
| relatedTo |
Police Act 1996
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Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 → |
| replacedBody |
Police Complaints Authority
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| royalAssentDate |
2002-07-24
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| shortTitle |
Police Reform Act 2002
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| status |
in force as amended
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| subjectMatter |
community support officers
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police accreditation schemes → police collaboration → police complaints → police discipline → police misconduct procedures → police organisation → police performance → police powers → |
| yearEnacted |
2002
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Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Independent Office for Police Conduct
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Independent Police Complaints Commission ("Police Reform Act 2002") → |
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Police Reform Act 2002
("Police Reform Act 2002")
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