Acts of Parliament

The Metropolitan Police Act....

• 1929

• 1827

• 1829

• 1927

Answer explanation

Home Secretory Robert Peel implemented the Act

'Bobbies or Peelers'

Glasgow 1800

Irish Constabulary 1822, became Royal IC in 1867

Police Act.........

• 1856

• 1900

• 1859

• 1857

Answer explanation

Police Service became compulsory in this year across England and Wales

Treasury paid for the service

Inspectorate set up to report to the Home Secretory to comment on effectiveness of each force.

Police and Crime Act.......

• 2017

• 2018

• 2020

• 2022

Answer explanation

Various pieces of legislation to hold the service accountable

48 police forces in the UK

43-England and Wales

National force in NI and Scotland

3 Specialist, BTP, CNC, MDP

Fire and Rescue Services Act.......

• 2005

• 2014

• 1994

• 2004

Answer explanation

Can use the Act to respond to all emergency situations and offer support, H&S matters.

Armed Forces Act.........

• 2000

• 2021

• 2019

• 2022

Answer explanation

Every 5 years the Act is renewed, updated to make it current

We also have a Covenant, what does this do?

Prison Act.......

• 1951

• 1952

• 1953

• 1954

Answer explanation

Statutory-covered by legislation, makes them what?

Private contrctors-G4S

Act/legislation covers treatment of inmates and staff

Officers have the powers of a police constable

Local Government Act......

• 2002

• 1998

• 2000

• 1999

Answer explanation

Statutory duties on local authorities within the UK

Have a responsibility to a variety of jobs/services, such as?

Civil Contingencies Act.........

• 2001

• 2002

• 2003

• 2004

Answer explanation

Legal obligation on local authorities too;

Plan

Respond

Recover

NHS Act........

• 2004

• 2006

• 2008

• 2010

Answer explanation

Primary care regulation is covered by section 3 (1) of NHS Act

Health Act........

• 2009

• 2010

• 2011

• 2012