Part 1Police reform
CHAPTER 1Police areas outside London
2Chief constables
(1)
Each police force is to have a chief constable.
(2)
The chief constable of a police force is to be appointed, and hold office, in accordance with—
(a)
section 38, and
(b)
the terms and conditions of the appointment.
(3)
A police force, and the civilian staff of a police force, are under the direction and control of the chief constable of the force.
(4)
A chief constable has the other functions conferred by this Act and by other enactments.
(5)
A chief constable must exercise the power of direction and control conferred by subsection (3) in such a way as is reasonable to assist the relevant police and crime commissioner to exercise the commissioner's functions.
(6)
Subsection (3) is subject to any provision included in a collaboration agreement (see section 22A of the Police Act 1996).
(7)
Schedule 2 (chief constables) has effect.
(8)
In this section “police force” means the police force for a police area listed in Schedule 1 to the Police Act 1996 (see section 2 of that Act).