Tayside British police officer Scottish constable in Perth, Scotland, UK


Law enforcement in the United Kingdom is regulated by the laws of the appropriate country of the United Kingdom, , Scotland, Northern Ireland, England and Wales (administration of police matters is not generally affected by the Government of Wales Act 2006), and arranged in geographical areas matched to the boundaries of one or more local authorities. The majority of law enforcement is carried out by territorial police forces. These are police forces that cover a 'police area' (a particular region) and have an independent Police Authority. Current police forces have their grounding in the Police Act 1964 (in England and Wales), the Police (Scotland) Act 1967 or the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000, which prescribe a number of issues such as appointment of a Chief Constable, jurisdiction and responsibilities. There are also special police forces, which are national police forces that have a specific, non-regional jurisdiction, such as the British Transport Police. Additionally, there a number of non-police law enforcement agencies, whose officers are not police officers, but still enforce laws.


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Location: Perth, Scotland, UK
Photo credit: © MediaWorldImages / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: Yes

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