Section 2 Chief constablesI1

(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.

(8)

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).

Annotations

Commencement

I1: S. 2 in force at 22.11.2012 by S.I. 2012/2892, art. 2(a)

Notes on Part 1

Modifications

C1: Pt. 1 applied (with modifications) (10.5.2021) by The West Yorkshire Combined Authority (Election of Mayor and Functions) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/112), arts. 1(4), 35(1) (with art. 35(3), Sch. 6)