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(1)The chief constable of a police force shall, at such times and in such form as the Secretary of State may direct, transmit to the Secretary of State and to the police authority a statement with respect to the police area for which the force is maintained, showing for [F1such period as the Secretary of State may specify in the direction]—
(a)the number of offences reported to the police;
(b)the number of persons taken into custody by the police;
(c)the nature of the charges made against such persons respectively;
(d)the number of cases in which further criminal proceedings were taken and the result of any such proceedings:
(e)such further statistical information relating to the state of crime as the chief constable may think material or as the Secretary of State may direct.
[F2(2)The Secretary of State shall prepare such reports as he considers appropriate from such statements as he receives by virtue of subsection (1) above; and he shall lay any such report before Parliament and send a copy of it to each police authority.]
(3)To enable a chief constable to perform the duty imposed on him by subsection (1) of this section—
(a)he shall keep, and maintain up to date at all times, sufficient records of all the matters specified in the said subsection, and
(b)he shall be entitled to obtain from the clerk of any court having criminal jurisdiction in any part of the area such information regarding those matters as may be available to the clerk and necessary for the purpose.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 47(1) substituted (1.1.1995) by 1994 c. 29, s. 62(a); S.I. 1994/3075, art. 2, Sch.
F2S. 47(2) substituted (1.1.1995) by 1994 c. 29, s. 62(b); S.I. 1994/3075, art. 2, Sch.
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