Talk:Royal Parks Constabulary
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Problem of dating : the Act that abolished the Constabulary, was the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005. [1] claims that it came into force on July 1, 2005. However, [2] (the actual Royal Parks Operational Command Unit website) claims it came into effect on April 1, 2004. !!!! Morwen - Talk 11:50, 26 October 2005 (UTC)
You may already be aware by now, but the different dates were due to the legislation having to catch up with the changes. A review of the RPC suggested merger with the Metropolitan Police. This was agreed and the functions of the RPC and its officers became part of the Mets, Royal Parks OCU on 1st April 2004. The legislation which formally abolished the RPC didn't commence until, as you state, 1st July 2005. The RPC had to all intents and purposes been operationally 'dead' since 1st April 2004 though. Dibble999 19:03, 26 January 2006 (UTC)
- That's what I'd guessed, but thank you for confirming this. Morwen - Talk 17:24, 27 January 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Scotland
I'm curious about this. Does the force (which was never stronger than a handful of officers outside London) really still exist in Scotland, or have its powers been handed to some other agency? In the former case, it would presumably be tiny. In the latter case, it does not really exist as a police force. I can find no evidence of its continuing existence via Google except a passing reference on the Historic Scotland site. -- Necrothesp 00:23, 27 January 2006 (UTC)
I would agree. I have had a good dig around for evidence of the force continuing in Scotland but am struggling to find any references. SOCAP Act which abolished RPC makes no mention of the Scottish bit continuing, which I find odd. You would have thought any abolishing act would specifically state that it does not apply to Scotland or some such. My understanding is the force in totality is now history and absorbed into the Met in London. Dibble999 07:54, 27 January 2006 (UTC)
