# Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011, Section 2: Chief constables


(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).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2011/13/section/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/police-reform-and-social-responsibility-act-2011/section-2
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