Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000

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The Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000 is a key piece of UK legislation that reformed policing in Northern Ireland following the Good Friday Agreement, including establishing the Police Service of Northern Ireland and new oversight arrangements.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom
United Kingdom statute
abolishes Royal Ulster Constabulary name for the police force
aimsTo enhance community confidence in policing
ensure policing is conducted with regard to human rights standards
increase accountability of policing in Northern Ireland
amends earlier legislation on policing in Northern Ireland
citation 2000 c. 32
containsProvisionsOn community oversight of policing
composition of the Police Service of Northern Ireland
human rights training for police officers
recruitment to the Police Service of Northern Ireland
country United Kingdom
creates arrangements for local consultation on policing
mechanisms for monitoring police performance in Northern Ireland
statutory Northern Ireland Policing Board
enactedFollowing Good Friday Agreement
establishes District Policing Partnerships
Northern Ireland Policing Board
Police Service of Northern Ireland
community policing arrangements
hasLegalStatus in force, as amended
implementsRecommendationsOf Independent Commission on Policing for Northern Ireland
Patten Report
introducedBy Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
jurisdiction Northern Ireland
languageOfText English
legislature Parliament of the United Kingdom
linked to: British Parliament
longTitle An Act to make provision about policing in Northern Ireland and for connected purposes
partOf post-conflict legal reforms in Northern Ireland
providesFor new accountability arrangements for policing
new policing principles for Northern Ireland
renaming of the Royal Ulster Constabulary as the Police Service of Northern Ireland
reforms oversight of policing in Northern Ireland
policing structures in Northern Ireland
regulates appointment of senior officers of the Police Service of Northern Ireland
functions of the Police Service of Northern Ireland
police conduct and discipline in Northern Ireland
relatedTo Good Friday Agreement implementation
Northern Ireland peace process
sector criminal justice
shortTitle Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000
subjectMatter human rights in policing
law enforcement reform
policing
public order
territorialExtent Northern Ireland
yearOfAct 2000

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Police Service of Northern Ireland legalBasis Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000
Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland legalBasis Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000
Northern Ireland Policing Board legalBasis Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000
A New Beginning: Policing in Northern Ireland influenced Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000
Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000 shortTitle Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000
PSNI Roads Policing Unit legalAuthority Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000
Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland governingLegislation Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000 (amendments)
linked to: Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000
PSNI District Policing Command governingLaw Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000
British police service governedBy Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000
Special Constables legalAuthorityUnder Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000
Northern Ireland Policing Board legalBasis Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000
subject linked to: NIPB