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Scotland and Northern Ireland have national police forces (see below). In England, Police forces are funded by a combination of sources including central government and through the "police precept" tax levied as part of Council Tax which is charged by local governments. [58] The local police force precept can be increased via referendum.
England and Wales: Territorial police force West Yorkshire Police: Metropolitan county of West Yorkshire: 5,930 [1] £485.0 [2] 2,029: 1974 Yorkshire and the Humber: England and Wales: Territorial police force Wiltshire Police: Unitary authorities of Swindon and Wiltshire: 1,138 [1] £127.7 [2] 3,485: 1839 South West England: England and Wales ...
The Independent Office for Police Conduct (England and Wales) investigates complaints against police officers and staff of the police forces in England and Wales, [14] and staff of HM Revenue and Customs, the National Crime Agency in England and Wales, the Border Force and officers from the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority. [15]
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 ...
The Metropolitan Police Service was founded in 1829 by Home Secretary Sir Robert Peel under the Metropolitan Police Act 1829 and on 29 September of that year, the first constables of the service appeared on the streets of London. [17]
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.
The City of London Police is the smallest territorial police force in England and Wales, both in terms of geographic area and head-count. [5] The current commissioner (equivalent to the chief constable in non-London forces), is Peter O'Doherty, who was appointed in a temporary capacity in October 2023, and is set to become permanent ...
Mounted MPS officer outside Buckingham Palace, London. The Metropolitan Police of Greater London, England is organised into five main directorates, each headed by an Assistant Commissioner, and four civilian-staffed support departments previously under the umbrella of Met Headquarters, each headed by a Chief Officer, the equivalent civilian grade to Assistant Commissioner.