Police Act 1909

Long titleAn Act to amend the Metropolitan Police Acts 1829 to 1899, and to make better provision for the widows and children of constables who lose their lives in the execution of their duty.

Citation9 Edw. 7. c. 40

Territorial extentUnited Kingdom

Royal assent25 November 1909

Police Act 1909^[a]

Act of Parliament
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Long title	An Act to amend the Metropolitan Police Acts 1829 to 1899, and to make better provision for the widows and children of constables who lose their lives in the execution of their duty.
Citation	9 Edw. 7. c. 40
Territorial extent	United Kingdom
Dates
Royal assent	25 November 1909
Other legislation
Amends	Police Act 1890 Police (Scotland) Act 1890 Metropolitan Police Courts Act 1897
Amended by	Police Pensions Act 1921 Local Government Act 1948 Statute Law Revision Act 1950 Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1967 Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1993 Greater London Authority Act 1999
Status: Partially repealed
Text of statute as originally enacted
Revised text of statute as amended
Text of the Police Act 1909 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.

The Police Act 1909 (9 Edw. 7. c. 40) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, granted royal assent on 25 November 1909. Despite its short title, it applied solely to the Metropolitan Police and is most notable for adding a fourth Assistant Commissioner (Section 3) and in the aftermath of a married Met PC's death in the Tottenham Outrage earlier that year increased pensions and allowances to widows and children of officers killed on duty (Section 5).^[1]