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Law enforcement in the United Kingdom is organised separately in each of the legal systems of the United Kingdom: England and Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland. [ nb 1 ] Most law enforcement duties are carried out by those who hold the office of police constable of a territorial police force .
In addition, the NCA acts as the UK point of contact for foreign law enforcement agencies. It replaced the Serious Organised Crime Agency in 2013. Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority (GLAA) – a Home Office investigative agency for labour exploitation, also working with other agencies on organised crime. [9]
For a list of all law enforcement agencies in the United Kingdom and its territories, see List of law enforcement agencies in the United Kingdom, Crown Dependencies and British Overseas Territories. Map of the 45 territorial police areas in the UK
Articles in this category are about UK-wide law enforcement only; any articles relating to the three jurisdictions should go in the relevant subcategories. Subcategories This category has the following 19 subcategories, out of 19 total.
During this period, law enforcement and policing were organised by local communities such as town authorities. In Scotland, the first statutory police force is believed to be the High Constables of Edinburgh , who were created by the Scottish parliament in 1611 to "guard their streets and to commit to ward all person found on the streets after ...
There are currently over 60 law enforcement agencies operating in the United Kingdom. See List of law enforcement agencies in the United Kingdom, Crown Dependencies and British Overseas Territories for these. For former (non-police) law enforcement agencies, see Category:Defunct law enforcement agencies of the United Kingdom.
The Metropolitan Police Service (MPS), formerly and still commonly known as the Metropolitan Police, or simply the Met, is the territorial police force responsible for law enforcement and crime prevention within Greater London.
This is a list of law enforcement agencies in England and Wales. National law enforcement Police ... List of UK police forces – Police.uk This page was ...