| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act to re-enact with modifications certain enactments relating to police forces in England and Wales, to amend the Police (Scotland) Act 1956, and to make further provision with respect to the police. |
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| Citation | 1964 c. 48 |
| Introduced by | Henry Brooke |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 10 June 1964 |
| Repealed | 22 August 1996 |
| Other legislation | |
| Repealed by | Police Act 1996 |
Status: Repealed | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
The Police Act 1964 (c. 48) was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that updated the legislation governing police forces in England and Wales, constituted new police authorities, gave the Home Secretary new powers to supervise local constabularies, and allowed for the amalgamation of existing forces into more efficient units.