Sarah Everard’s murder: Home Secretary commissions public inquiry
Priti Patel has launched a non-statutory inquiry following the sentencing of Sarah Everard's killer. The chair and terms of reference have yet to be announced.
Police and Crime Commissioners
This Library briefing describes the role and functions of Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs). It explains how they work with police chiefs and how they are held accountable.
Police personnel: recruitment, training and welfare
This briefing explains the types of police personnel. It discusses their recruitment, training, and the proposed Police Covenant to improve officer welfare. It also explains how their pay is set and criticism of this system following the 2021 pay deal.
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Research Briefing
Policing in the UK
This briefing explains the key concepts underpinning the British model of policing. It introduces the key actors in UK policing. It provides a brief introduction to UK police forces and discusses their performance
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Research Briefing
Police service strength
This briefing paper explore police service strength data from the Home Office, Scottish Government, and Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI). Each country receives individual analysis utilising the available data from each police force area and international comparisons where available.
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Research Briefing
Police powers: detention and custody
This Commons Library briefing paper describes police detention powers and outlines a recent history of their reform. It also describes the police custody estate.
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Research Briefing
Coronavirus: the lockdown laws
This Library briefing paper explains the types of coronavirus restrictions and requirements imposed by the UK's lockdown laws.
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Research Briefing
Coronavirus: enforcing restrictions
This Library briefing paper discusses the enforcement of coronavirus restrictions regulations in England and Wales. It explains who has powers to enforce the restrictions and what those powers are. It also summarises statistics on the number of Fixed Penalty Notices (FPNs- fines) issued by police for coronavirus offences.
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Research Briefing
Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill: Progress of the Bill
This Commons Library briefing paper summarises the Commons Library Second Reading and Committee Stage debates for the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill. The Commons will consider the Bill at Report Stage on Monday 5 July 2021.
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Research Briefing
Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill 2019-21: Background
The Police, Crime, Courts and Sentencing Bill [Bill 268 2019-21] (the Bill) is a Government Bill introduced to Parliament on 9 March 2021. The Bill’s Second Reading is scheduled for 15 and 16 March. This landing page provides an overview of the Bill. It also provides links for further Library briefings on specific aspects of the Bill.
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Research Briefing
A short guide to police complaints
This Library briefing paper helps MPs and their staff dealing with casework involving dissatisfaction with the police.
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Research Briefing
Police powers: protests
This Commons Library briefing paper provides an overview of the current legislation and guidance relevant to the policing of protests, commentary on recent changes in this area and a discussion about calls for further reform
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Research Briefing
Police powers: unauthorised encampments
This short Library briefing paper discusses police powers in relation to unauthorised encampments. It also discusses current Government proposals to reform the policing of unauthorised encampments.
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Research Briefing
Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill: Part 1- Protection of the police etc
This Library briefing paper provides analysis of Part 1 of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill. Part 1 of the Bill would introduce several measures related to the “protection of the police”
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Research Briefing
Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill 2019-21: Part 2- Prevention, investigation and prosecution of crime
This Library briefing paper provides analysis of Part 2 of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill (the Bill). Part 2 includes provisions related to the prevention, investigation and prosecution of crime.
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