Functions of Secretary of State Functions of Secretary of State

England and Wales

1. 36General duty of Secretary of State.
2. 36ANational Policing Plan
3. 37Setting of objectives for police authorities.
4. 37AThe strategic policing requirement
5. 38Setting of performance targets.
6. 39Codes of practice.
7. 39ACodes of practice for chief officers
8. 40Power to give directions in relation to police force
9. 40APower to give directions in relation to local policing body
10. 40BProcedure for directions under section 40 or 40A
11. 40CPower to give directions to College of Policing
12. 40DPower to give directions to critical police undertakings
13. 41Directions as to minimum budget.
14. 41APower to give directions as to action plans
15. 41BProcedure for directions under section 41A
16. 42Metropolitan police: suspension or removal of Commissioner or Deputy Commissioner
17. 42AProcedure in relation to exercise of powers under section 42
18. 43Reports from police authorities.
19. 44Provision of information by chief officers of police
20. 45Criminal statistics.
21. 46Police grant.
22. 47Grants for capital expenditure.
23. 48Grants for expenditure on safeguarding national security.
24. 49Local inquiries.
25. 50Regulations for police forces.
26. 50ARegulations for police forces: ranks
27. 50BRegulations under section 50A: procedure
28. 51Regulations for special constables.
29. 52Regulations for police cadets.
30. 52ARegulations about hours, leave or pay: consultation etc
31. 53Regulations as to standard and provision of equipment.
32. 53ARegulation of procedures and practices