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Power of a Constable
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The power of a Constable generally refers to the authority granting an individual the legal right to carry out a task during the course of his/her duties. For example, under their standard powers, all PCSOs in England/Wales have the power of a Constable to seize vehicles under Section 59 of the Police Reform Act 2002. A further example would be a Serious Organised Crime Agency officer (now the National Crime Agency) being designated the power of a Constable in addition to those of an Immigration officer and HMRC officer under Section 43 Serious Organised Crime Act 2005. This right is given to sworn Constables as well as various non-Constable members of the Police or private bodies. Please note that there are various security guards throughout the UK who operate on church grounds as 'Constables' but only have the standard powers of a citizen (Cathedral constables). See Also
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