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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.
The English police: A political and social history (2014). Lyman, J.L. "The Metropolitan Police Act of 1829: An Analysis of Certain Events Influencing the Passage and Character of the Metropolitan Police Act in England," Journal of Criminal Law, Criminology, and Police Science (1964) 55#1 pp. 141–154 online; Taylor, James.
National law enforcement bodies, including the National Crime Agency and national police forces that have a specific, non-regional jurisdiction, such as the British Transport Police. The Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 refers to these as 'special police forces', not including the NCA which is not a police force. In addition, there ...
In relation to police officers of the Home Office or territorial police forces of England and Wales, section 30 of the Police Act 1996 states that "a member of a police force shall have all the powers and privileges of a Constable throughout England and Wales and the adjacent United Kingdom waters". Police officers do not need to be on duty to ...
Earlier this month, Policing Minister Dame Diana Johnson said: "Overall funding for the policing system in England and Wales, including to police forces and wider system funding, will be up to £ ...
This is a list of law enforcement agencies in England and Wales. National law enforcement Police ... Subnational law enforcement. Regional motorway policing units.
England and Wales: Territorial police force Lincolnshire Police: County of Lincolnshire: 1,182 [1] £131.6 [2] 5,921: 1856 East Midlands: England and Wales: Territorial police force Merseyside Police: Metropolitan county of Merseyside: 4,093 [1] £359.7 [2] 645: 1974 North West England: England and Wales: Territorial police force Metropolitan ...
The Policing and Crime Act 2017 identified a set of powers exclusive to constables that could not be conferred on police staff such as Police Community Support Officers. Section 28(4)(a) states a PCSO will be able to be designated with "any power or duty of a constable (other than a power or duty specified in Part 1 of Schedule 3B excluded ...