part |2 pages

Part I The powers, responsibilities and functions of members of police forces and others associated with the policing role

chapter 1|4 pages

Prerogative Power, the Queen’s Peace and Individual Rights

The beginnings

chapter 2|22 pages

The Office of Constable 2

The local character of the police

chapter 4|16 pages

Covert Policing 35

part |2 pages

Part II The institutional authorities that control policing activity

chapter 5|10 pages

The Chief Constable

The office of chief constable

chapter 6|8 pages

The Police Authority

The establishment of police authorities

chapter 7|4 pages

National Service Authorities

The establishment of National Service Authorities

chapter 8|6 pages

Secretary of State for the Home Department

The office of Home Secretary

part |2 pages

Part III An overview of the financing of provincial police forces

chapter 9|10 pages

Financing of Police Forces

The police fund

part |2 pages

Part IV The institutional authorities that exercise supervision over policing activities

chapter 10|4 pages

Her Majesty’s Inspectors of Constabulary

Appointment

chapter 11|4 pages

The Audit Commission

The establishment of the Audit Commission

chapter 12|10 pages

Control by the Judiciary

The scope of judicial review

chapter 13|6 pages

Police Complaints Authority

chapter 14|4 pages

Supervision of Covert Policing

The Security Service

part |2 pages

Part V The application of civil law to members of police forces

chapter 15|14 pages

Civil Liability, Remedies and Public Interest Immunity

Overview

chapter 16|16 pages

The Law of Tort and the Police

The scope of tort

chapter 17|8 pages

Constables as Plaintiffs

Personal injury

chapter 18|4 pages

Appendix A European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and

European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms

chapter 19|8 pages

Appendix B Commissions and committees of inquiry affecting the governance of

Commissions and committees of inquiry affecting the governance of provincial police forces

chapter 20|8 pages

Appendix C

A brief ‘legal’ history of the police force

chapter 21|4 pages

Bibliography

Law sources

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