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> local & federal police

If only such a thing existed. We don't have any of this pesky federalism in the UK. The police are supposed to be local, but they are ultimately under the control of the Home Office.



I'm pretty sure Police Scotland are under the control of the Scottish Government, not the Home Office:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Police_Scotland


Influence, certainly, but not exactly control. When the Home Office did semi-nationalise the police against the miners' strike in the 80s it was rightly something of a scandal.


Don't forget the National Crime Agency.




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