Birmingham Market Police
Birmingham Market Police is a defunct police force of the United Kingdom which existed between 1883 and 1976, and was formerly under the control of
46 & 47 Vict. c. lxx) which gave them the same powers and privileges as borough constables appointed under the Municipal Corporations Act 1882,[1] but the part of the 1882 act that related to borough constables had been completely repealed by 1976[2]
and therefore such constables no longer enjoy any powers.
In 2016 Birmingham City Council introduced "market enforcement officers", who are "accredited persons" under a
Community Safety Accreditation Scheme, giving them the power to issue fixed penalty notices for a variety of low-level offences.[3]
See also
- Law enforcement in the United Kingdom
- List of defunct law enforcement agencies in the United Kingdom
References
- ^ section 104, Birmingham Corporation (Consolidation) Act 1883 (c. lxx)
- ^ Part IX, Municipal Corporations Act 1882
- ^ "Shoppers and traders welcome the introduction of new market enforcement officers". Birmingham Updates. 9 September 2016. Retrieved 19 May 2020.