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Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011
Summary
This Act changed how police forces in England and Wales are run and held accountable. It created elected Police and Crime Commissioners to oversee local police, replaced some government oversight with community input, and gave police forces more freedom to decide how they tackle crime in their areas.
A vote to support means
- —Supporting this Act means believing that police forces should be more accountable to local communities and that crime-fighting should be more flexible and responsive to local needs. Supporters argue it makes policing more democratic by giving communities a stronger voice in how their local police operate.
A vote to oppose means
- —Critics worry that the Act reduces central government control over policing standards, which could lead to unfair differences between areas. Some also concern that it gives too much power to elected Police and Crime Commissioners who may lack policing expertise, and that it could lead to less effective crime prevention.
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Bill Passage
Commons
- 1st reading30 Nov 2010
- 2nd reading13 Dec 2010
- Committee stage18 Jan 2011
- Report stage30 Mar 2011
- 3rd reading31 Mar 2011
Lords
- 1st reading1 Apr 2011
- 2nd reading27 Apr 2011
- Committee stage11 May 2011
- Report stage29 Jun 2011
- 3rd reading20 Jul 2011
Royal Assent15 Sept 2011
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