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Does the law provide adequate redress for anyone who has reasonable grounds for being dissatisfied with the actions of the police?
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Law Assignment 2.3: Detention and Interrogation Does the law provide adequate redress for anyone who has reasonable grounds for being dissatisfied with the actions of the police? It is important to acknowledge that police officers are accountable to the Chief Constable (who is the head of each police force) and the Local Police Authority (which comprises of local councillors and magistrates) who work in partnership in order to promote and maintain an efficient and effective force. However, although day-to-day control remains under the authority of the Chief Constable, both sectors are answerable to the Home Secretary (currently David Blunkett), who retains overall authority of the forty-two police forces throughout England and Wales: they have specific powers but their behaviour is regulated by the Codes of Practice contained in the Police and Criminal Evidence Act (PACE) 1984. In addition, there will inevitably be occasions when a citizen feels aggrieved with regard...
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