Part 1

Police reform
CHAPTER 1

Police areas outside London

Chief constables
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1
Each police force is to have a chief constable.
2
The chief constable of a police force is to be appointed, and hold office, in accordance with—
a
section 38, and
b
the terms and conditions of the appointment.
3
A police force, and the civilian staff of a police force, are under the direction and control of the chief constable of the force.
4
A chief constable has the other functions conferred by this Act and by other enactments.
5
A chief constable must exercise the power of direction and control conferred by subsection (3) in such a way as is reasonable to assist the relevant police and crime commissioner to exercise the commissioner’s functions.
6
Subsection (3) is subject to any provision included in a collaboration agreement (see section 22A of the Police Act 1996).
7
Schedule 2 (chief constables) has effect.
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In this section “police force” means the police force for a police area listed in Schedule 1 to the Police Act 1996 (see section 2 of that Act).