Police Act 1964

Police Act 1964
Act of Parliament
Long titleAn Act to re-enact with modifications certain enactments relating to police forces in England and Wales, to amend the Police (Scotland) Act 1956, and to make further provision with respect to the police.
Citation1964 c. 48
Introduced byHenry Brooke
Dates
Royal assent10 June 1964
Repealed22 August 1996
Other legislation
Repealed byPolice Act 1996
Status: Repealed
Text of statute as originally enacted

The Police Act 1964 (c. 48) was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that updated the legislation governing police forces in England and Wales, constituted new police authorities, gave the Home Secretary new powers to supervise local constabularies, and allowed for the amalgamation of existing forces into more efficient units.


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