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2. Law enforcement in the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

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   e. 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 . As of 2021, there were 39 territorial police ...

3. Police National Computer - Wikipedia

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   The Police National Computer ( PNC) is a database used by law enforcement organisations across the United Kingdom and other non-law enforcement agencies. Originally developed in the early 1970s, PNC1 went 'live' in 1974, providing UK police forces with online access to the lost/stolen vehicle database. The vehicle owners application quickly ...

4. Protection Command - Wikipedia

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   Protection Command. The Protection Command is one of the commands within the Specialist Operations directorate of London 's Metropolitan Police Service. [1] The command specialises in protective security and has two branches: Royalty and Specialist Protection (RaSP), providing protection to the royal family and close protection to government ...

5. Powers of the police in England and Wales - Wikipedia

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   The basic powers of the police derive from the Police Act 1996, which covers attestation ( section 29 ), jurisdiction ( section 30) and a number of other matters. Day to day, common law features greatly in relation to use of force (self defence & defence of others) and a number of other areas. The Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 is a key ...

6. Ministry of Defence Police - Wikipedia

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   The Ministry of Defence Police (MDP) is a civilian special police force which is part of the United Kingdom's Ministry of Defence.The MDP's primary responsibilities are to provide armed security and counter terrorism services to designated high-risk areas, as well as uniformed policing and limited investigative services to Ministry of Defence property, personnel, and installations throughout ...

7. List of law enforcement agencies in the United Kingdom, Crown ...

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   Current police forces have their grounding in the Police Act 1996 (in England and Wales), a combination of Police (Scotland) Act 1967 and Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (in Scotland) and the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000 (in Northern Ireland), which prescribe a number of issues such as appointment of a chief constable ...

8. North Yorkshire Police - Wikipedia

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   Website. www .northyorkshire .police .uk. North Yorkshire Police is the territorial police force covering the unitary authorities of North Yorkshire and the City of York in northern England. As of April 2024 the force had a strength of 1,665 police officers, 127 special constables, 192 PCSOs and 1,072 police staff.

9. History of law enforcement in the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

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   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.