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Law enforcement is the activity of any law enforcement agency, which is any organization that enforces the laws of one or more governing bodies, or an organization that actively and directly assists in the enforcement of laws. In doing so, law enforcement agencies assist governments in maintaining the peace between and safety of their subjects. A person authorized to enforce the law is some times generally referred to as a law enforcement officer, and they can also be referred to as agents. When the law enforcement officer is also responsible for public safety and social order, the person is typically called a police officer[1] or constable. The following list of topics is provided as an overview of and introduction to law enforcement. In the United Kingdom, law enforcement by police is not proprietary. The area of law and the role of the police is tightly constrained and highly technical and governed by statutes such as the Police and Criminal Evidence Act, the Police and Criminal Evidence Act Codes of Practice,the Human Rights Act , the Police and Justice Act, the Violent Crime Reduction Act, and many more pieces of legislation. Of these, the two main statutes governing the police service in England and Wales are the Police Act 1996 and the Police Reform Act 2002. The Police and Justice Act 2006 created the National Policing Improvement Agency (NPIA). Generally, UK police come under the jurisdiction of the Home Office as per the Police Act 1996. The Police Act 1997 covers the SOCA, the Serious Organised Crime Agency.
There are other policing services in England and Wales, these being - British Transport Police; Ministry of Defence Police; Civil Nuclear Constabulary and Ports Police.
Apart from the usual powers of arrest that PACE gives the police,general policing duties include the ability to handle civil disputes, offences relating to land and property, licensing and offences relating to alcohol, offences and powers relating to information and to diversity, discrimination,equality and terrorism.
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