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City of London Police Authority

The Court of Common Council is the Police Authority for the City of London Police in accordance with the City of London Police Act 1839 and the Police Act 1996. The Court delegates this function, largely, to the City of London Police Authority Board.

Police Authority Board

The Police Authority Board is comprised of eleven Members of the Court of Common Council and two External Members appointed by the Court. The members of the Police Authority Board meet ten times a year. The Board’s membership and terms of reference are set out in the Membership and Terms of Reference 2021-22.

Public past agenda papers are available online and past non-public papers are available on request.

The Board includes a Chair and Deputy Chair, who are elected annually by the Board. The role profile for the Police Authority Board Chair, Deputy Chair and Board Member are provided below:

In addition to the main Board, there are five committees and occasionally working groups that undertake work on behalf of the Police Authority Members.

The members of the Police Authority are