ABSTRACT
An introduction to the community safety accreditation schemes was given at the beginning of Chapter 8 (see p 47). Section 40 of the Police Reform Act 2002 introduces this new scheme, which is designed to extend limited police powers to persons already engaged in community safety duties. These include local authority street and neighbourhood wardens, as well as football stewards and security guards within the private security industry, to name but a few. Even persons already exercising official powers, such as Environmental Health officers, may be included.1
