Policing and Crime Act 2017


make provision for collaboration between the emergency services; to make provision about the handling of police complaints and other matters relating to police conduct and to make further provision about the Independent Police Complaints Commission; to make provision for super-complaints about policing; to make provision for the investigation of concerns about policing raised by whistle-blowers; to make provision about police discipline; to make provision about police inspection; to make provision about the powers of police civilian staff and police volunteers; to remove the powers of the police to appoint traffic wardens; to enable provision to be made to alter police ranks; to make provision about the Police Federation; to make provision in connection with the replacement of the Association of Chief Police Officers with the National Police Chiefs’ Council; to make provision about the system for bail after arrest but before charge; to make provision to enable greater use of modern technology at police stations; to make other amendments to the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984; to amend the powers of the police under the Mental Health Act 1983; to extend the powers of the police in relation to maritime enforcement; to make provision about deputy police and crime commissioners; to make provision to enable changes to the names of police areas; to make provision about the regulation of firearms; to make provision about the licensing of alcohol; to make provision about the implementation and enforcement of financial sanctions; to amend the Police Act 1996 to make further provision about police collaboration; to make provision about the powers of the National Crime Agency; to make provision for requiring arrested persons to provide details of nationality; to make provision for requiring defendants in criminal proceedings to provide details of nationality and other information; to make provision to combat the sexual exploitation of children; and for connected purposes.

Government Bill

(Home Office)
What is this Bill?

The Policing and Crime Act 2017 was a Government Bill that became an Act of Parliament.

Is this Bill currently before Parliament?

No. This Bill was introduced on 7 March 2016 and became an Act of Parliament on 31 January 2017.

Whose idea is this Bill?

Government Bills implement the legislative agenda of the Government. This agenda, and the Bills that will implement it, are outlined in the Queen's Speech at the Session's State Opening of Parliament.

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This bill has received Royal Assent and has become an Act of Parliament

Bill Progession through Parliament

Commons Completed
Lords Completed
Royal Assent

Latest Key documents

Bill Debate
31/01/2017

Timeline of Bill Documents and Stages

31st January 2017
Royal Assent (Minutes of Proceedings) (Commons)
31st January 2017
Royal Assent (Hansard) (Commons)
18th January 2017
Ping Pong (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
18th January 2017
Ping Pong (Hansard): House of Lords
11th January 2017
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments as at 10 January 2017
10th January 2017
Ping Pong: House of Commons
10th January 2017
Programme motion: House of Commons
19th December 2016
3rd reading (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
19th December 2016
3rd reading (Hansard): House of Lords
12th December 2016
Report: 3rd sitting (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
12th December 2016
Report: 3rd sitting (Hansard): House of Lords
7th December 2016
Report: 2nd sitting (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
7th December 2016
Report: 2nd sitting (Hansard): House of Lords
30th November 2016
Report: 1st sitting: House of Lords
30th November 2016
Report stage (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
16th November 2016
Committee: 5th sitting (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
16th November 2016
Committee: 5th sitting (Hansard): House of Lords
9th November 2016
Committee: 4th sitting (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
9th November 2016
Committee: 4th sitting (Hansard - part two): House of Lords
9th November 2016
Committee: 4th sitting (Hansard - part one): House of Lords
2nd November 2016
Committee: 3rd sitting (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
2nd November 2016
Committee: 3rd sitting (Hansard - part two): House of Lords
2nd November 2016
Committee: 3rd sitting (Hansard - part one): House of Lords
26th October 2016
Committee: 2nd sitting (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
26th October 2016
Committee: 2nd sitting (Hansard - part two): House of Lords
26th October 2016
Committee: 2nd sitting (Hansard - part one): House of Lords
14th September 2016
Committee: 1st sitting (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
14th September 2016
Committee: 1st sitting (Hansard): House of Lords
14th September 2016
Committee: 1st sitting (Hansard - continued): House of Lords
18th July 2016
2nd reading (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
18th July 2016
2nd reading (Hansard): House of Lords
14th June 2016
1st reading (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
14th June 2016
1st reading (Hansard): House of Lords
14th June 2016
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Report Stage Proceedings as at 13 June 2016
13th June 2016
3rd reading: House of Commons
13th June 2016
Report stage: House of Commons
13th June 2016
Legislative Grand Committee: House of Commons
19th May 2016
2nd reading: House of Commons
19th May 2016
1st reading: House of Commons
27th April 2016
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Report Stage Proceedings as at 26 April 2016
13th April 2016
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 12 April 2016
12th April 2016
Committee Debate: 7th sitting: House of Commons
12th April 2016
Committee Debate: 6th sitting: House of Commons
25th March 2016
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 24 March 2016
24th March 2016
Committee Debate: 5th sitting: House of Commons
23rd March 2016
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 22 March 2016
22nd March 2016
Committee Debate: 4th sitting: House of Commons
22nd March 2016
Committee Debate: 3rd sitting: House of Commons
16th March 2016
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 15 March 2016
15th March 2016
Committee Debate: 2nd sitting: House of Commons
15th March 2016
Committee Debate: 1st sitting: House of Commons
7th March 2016
Money resolution: House of Commons
7th March 2016
Carry-over motion: House of Commons