24E+WSections 36A (National Policing Plan) and 37 (setting of objectives for police authorities) are repealed.
25E+WBefore section 38 there is inserted—
(1)The Secretary of State may determine strategic priorities for the policing of the areas of all police authorities to which this section applies.
(2)Before determining any such priorities the Secretary of State shall consult—
(a)the Association of Police Authorities, and
(b)the Association of Chief Police Officers.
(3)The Secretary of State shall arrange for any priorities determined under this section to be published in such manner as he considers appropriate.
(4)The police authorities to which this section applies are those established under section 3 and the Metropolitan Police Authority.”
26(1)Section 38 (setting of performance targets) is amended as follows.E+W
(2)In subsection (1)—
(a)for “an objective has been determined under section 37” there is substituted “ a strategic priority has been determined under section 37A ”;
(b)for “to achieve the objective” there is substituted “ to give effect to that priority ”.
(3)In subsection (2), for “section 37” there is substituted “ section 37A ”.
(4)After subsection (4) there is inserted—
“(5)A police authority that is given a direction under this section shall comply with it.”