57 Common services
Police Act 1996 (1996 c 16) | Legislation

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57  Common services

(1)     The Secretary of State may provide and maintain, or may contribute to the provision or maintenance of, such organisations, facilities and services as he considers necessary or expedient for promoting the efficiency or effectiveness of the police.

[(1A)     The power conferred by subsection (1) includes power to give financial assistance to any person in connection with the provision or maintenance of such organisations, facilities and services as are mentioned in that subsection.

(1B)     Financial assistance under subsection (1)—

(a)     may, in particular, be given in the form

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