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The Police (Conduct) Regulations 2020

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  1. Introductory TextNext Match

  2. PART 1 PreliminaryPrevious MatchNext Match

    1. 1.Citation and commencementPrevious MatchNext Match

    2. 2.Interpretation and delegationPrevious MatchNext Match

    3. 3.Revocations and transitional provisionsPrevious MatchNext Match

    4. 4.ApplicationPrevious MatchNext Match

  3. PART 2 GeneralPrevious MatchNext Match

    1. 5.Standards of Professional BehaviourPrevious MatchNext Match

    2. 6.The harm testPrevious MatchNext Match

    3. 7.Police friendPrevious MatchNext Match

    4. 8.Legal and other representationPrevious MatchNext Match

    5. 9.Provision of notices or documentsPrevious MatchNext Match

    6. 10.Outstanding or possible criminal proceedingsPrevious MatchNext Match

    7. 11.SuspensionPrevious MatchNext Match

    8. 12.Record of disciplinary proceedingsPrevious MatchNext Match

  4. PART 3 InvestigationsPrevious MatchNext Match

    1. 13.Application of this PartPrevious MatchNext Match

    2. 14.Severity assessmentPrevious MatchNext Match

    3. 15.Appointment of investigatorPrevious MatchNext Match

    4. 16.InvestigationPrevious MatchNext Match

    5. 17.Written noticesPrevious MatchNext Match

    6. 18.Representations to the investigatorPrevious MatchNext Match

    7. 19.Timeliness of investigationPrevious MatchNext Match

    8. 20.Interviews during investigationPrevious MatchNext Match

    9. 21.Report of investigationPrevious MatchNext Match

  5. PART 4 Misconduct proceedingsPrevious MatchNext Match

    1. 22.GeneralPrevious MatchNext Match

    2. 23.Referral of case to misconduct proceedingsPrevious MatchNext Match

    3. 24.Presenting of case by the Director GeneralPrevious MatchNext Match

    4. 25.Joint misconduct proceedingsPrevious MatchNext Match

    5. 26.Delegation of functionsPrevious MatchNext Match

    6. 27.Withdrawal of misconduct proceedingsPrevious MatchNext Match

    7. 28.Persons conducting misconduct proceedingsPrevious MatchNext Match

    8. 29.Role of chair of misconduct hearingPrevious MatchNext Match

    9. 30.Notice of referral to misconduct proceedingsPrevious MatchNext Match

    10. 31.Procedure on receipt of noticePrevious MatchNext Match

    11. 32.Witnesses and documents to be suppliedPrevious MatchNext Match

    12. 33.Misconduct pre-hearingPrevious MatchNext Match

    13. 34.Timing of misconduct meetingPrevious MatchNext Match

    14. 35.Notice of misconduct proceedings and panelPrevious MatchNext Match

    15. 36.Public notification of misconduct hearingsPrevious MatchNext Match

    16. 37.Attendance of officer concerned at misconduct proceedingsPrevious MatchNext Match

    17. 38.Participation of the Director General and investigator at misconduct proceedingsPrevious MatchNext Match

    18. 39.Reporting restrictions, participation and exclusions from proceedingsPrevious MatchNext Match

    19. 40.Attendance of complainant, interested persons and others at misconduct proceedingsPrevious MatchNext Match

    20. 41.Procedure at misconduct proceedingsPrevious MatchNext Match

    21. 42.Outcome of misconduct proceedingsPrevious MatchNext Match

    22. 43.Notification of outcomePrevious MatchNext Match

    23. 44.Record of misconduct proceedingsPrevious MatchNext Match

    24. 45.Appeal from misconduct meeting: officers other than senior officersPrevious MatchNext Match

    25. 46.Appeal meetingPrevious MatchNext Match

    26. 47.Finding of the appealPrevious MatchNext Match

  6. PART 5 Accelerated Misconduct HearingsPrevious MatchNext Match

    1. 48.GeneralPrevious MatchNext Match

    2. 49.Referral of case to accelerated misconduct hearingPrevious MatchNext Match

    3. 50.Remission of casePrevious MatchNext Match

    4. 51.Notice of referral to accelerated misconduct hearingPrevious MatchNext Match

    5. 52.Notice of accelerated misconduct hearingPrevious MatchNext Match

    6. 53.Public notification of accelerated misconduct hearingPrevious MatchNext Match

    7. 54.Procedure on receipt of noticePrevious MatchNext Match

    8. 55.Persons conducting accelerated misconduct hearingPrevious MatchNext Match

    9. 56.Documents to be suppliedPrevious MatchNext Match

    10. 57.Attendance of officer concerned at accelerated misconduct hearingPrevious MatchNext Match

    11. 58.Participation of Director General and investigator at accelerated misconduct hearingPrevious MatchNext Match

    12. 59.Reporting restrictions and participation at accelerated misconduct hearingPrevious MatchNext Match

    13. 60.Notice to complainant and interested persons of accelerated misconduct hearingPrevious MatchNext Match

    14. 61.Procedure at accelerated misconduct hearingPrevious MatchNext Match

    15. 62.Outcome of accelerated misconduct hearingPrevious MatchNext Match

    16. 63.Notification of outcomePrevious MatchNext Match

    17. 64.Record of accelerated misconduct hearingPrevious MatchNext Match

  7. PART 6 Reflective practice review processPrevious MatchNext Match

    1. 65.Interpretation and applicationPrevious MatchNext Match

    2. 66.GeneralPrevious MatchNext Match

    3. 67.Referral to reflective practice review processPrevious MatchNext Match

    4. 68.Fact-finding stagePrevious MatchNext Match

    5. 69.Discussion stagePrevious MatchNext Match

    6. 70.Reflective review development reportPrevious MatchNext Match

    7. 71.Failure to engage with the reflective practice review processPrevious MatchNext Match

  8. Part 7 Amendment of the Special Constables Regulations 1965 and the Police Barred List and Police Advisory List Regulations 2017Previous MatchNext Match

    1. 72.Amendment of the Special Constables Regulations 1965Previous MatchNext Match

    2. 73.Amendment of the Police Barred List and Police Advisory List Regulations 2017Previous MatchNext Match

  9. SignaturePrevious MatchNext Match

    1. SCHEDULE 1Previous MatchNext Match

      Modifications to these Regulations in their application to former officersPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 1.Modification to regulation 2 (interpretation and delegation)Previous MatchNext Match

      2. 2.Modification: insertion of Part 1APrevious MatchNext Match

      3. 3.Modification to regulation 7 (police friend)Previous MatchNext Match

      4. 4.Modification to regulation 8 (legal and other representation)Previous MatchNext Match

      5. 5.Modification to regulation 9 (provision of notices or documents)Previous MatchNext Match

      6. 6.Modification: omission of regulation 11 (suspension)Previous MatchNext Match

      7. 7.Modification to regulation 12 (record of disciplinary proceedings)Previous MatchNext Match

      8. 8.Modification to regulation 14 (severity assessment)Previous MatchNext Match

      9. 9.Modification to regulation 15 (appointment of investigator)Previous MatchNext Match

      10. 10.Modification to regulation 16 (investigation)Previous MatchNext Match

      11. 11.Modification to regulation 17 (written notices)Previous MatchNext Match

      12. 12.Modification to regulation 20 (interviews during investigation)Previous MatchNext Match

      13. 13.Modification: insertion of regulation 20APrevious MatchNext Match

      14. 14.Modification to regulation 21 (report of investigation)Previous MatchNext Match

      15. 15.Modification to regulation 22 (general)Previous MatchNext Match

      16. 16.Modification to regulation 23 (referral of case to misconduct proceedings)Previous MatchNext Match

      17. 17.Modification to regulation 25 (joint misconduct proceedings)Previous MatchNext Match

      18. 18.Modification to regulation 26 (delegation of functions)Previous MatchNext Match

      19. 19.Modification to regulation 27 (withdrawal of misconduct proceedings)Previous MatchNext Match

      20. 20.Modification to regulation 28 (persons conducting misconduct proceedings)Previous MatchNext Match

      21. 21.Modification to regulation 30 (notice of referral to misconduct proceedings)Previous MatchNext Match

      22. 22.Modification to regulation 31 (procedure on receipt of notice)Previous MatchNext Match

      23. 23.Modification to regulation 32 (witnesses and documents to be supplied)Previous MatchNext Match

      24. 24.Modification: omission of regulation 34 (timing of misconduct meeting)Previous MatchNext Match

      25. 25.Modification to regulation 35 (notice of misconduct proceedings and panel)Previous MatchNext Match

      26. 26.Modification to regulation 36 (public notification of misconduct hearings)Previous MatchNext Match

      27. 27.Modification to regulation 37 (attendance of officer concerned at misconduct proceedings)Previous MatchNext Match

      28. 28.Modification to regulation 38 (participation of the Director General and investigator at misconduct proceedings)Previous MatchNext Match

      29. 29.Modification to regulation 39 (reporting restrictions, participation and exclusions from proceedings)Previous MatchNext Match

      30. 30.Modification to regulation 40 (attendance of complainant, interested persons and others at misconduct proceedings)Previous MatchNext Match

      31. 31.Modification to regulation 41 (procedure at misconduct proceedings)Previous MatchNext Match

      32. 32.Modification to regulation 42 (outcome of misconduct proceedings)Previous MatchNext Match

      33. 33.Modification to regulation 43 (notification of outcome)Previous MatchNext Match

      34. 34.Modification to regulation 44 (record of misconduct proceedings)Previous MatchNext Match

      35. 35.Modification: omission of regulations 45 to 47 (appeals)Previous MatchNext Match

      36. 36.Modification to regulation 49 (referral of case to accelerated misconduct hearing)Previous MatchNext Match

      37. 37.Modification to regulation 55 (persons conducting accelerated misconduct hearing)Previous MatchNext Match

      38. 38.Modification to regulation 61 (procedure at accelerated misconduct hearing)Previous MatchNext Match

      39. 39.Modification to regulation 62 (outcome of accelerated misconduct hearing)Previous MatchNext Match

      40. 40.Modification to regulation 63 (notification of outcome)Previous MatchNext Match

      41. 41.Modification: omission of Part 6 (reflective practice review process)Previous MatchNext Match

    2. SCHEDULE 2Previous MatchNext Match

      Standards of professional behaviourPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. Honesty and IntegrityPrevious MatchNext Match

      2. Authority, Respect and CourtesyPrevious MatchNext Match

      3. Police officers do not abuse their powers or authority and...Previous MatchNext Match

      4. Equality and DiversityPrevious MatchNext Match

      5. Use of ForcePrevious MatchNext Match

      6. Orders and InstructionsPrevious MatchNext Match

      7. Police officers abide by police regulations, force policies and lawful...Previous MatchNext Match

      8. Duties and ResponsibilitiesPrevious MatchNext Match

      9. Police officers have a responsibility to give appropriate cooperation during...Previous MatchNext Match

      10. ConfidentialityPrevious MatchNext Match

      11. Fitness for DutyPrevious MatchNext Match

      12. Discreditable ConductPrevious MatchNext Match

      13. Police officers report any action taken against them for a...Previous MatchNext Match

      14. Challenging and Reporting Improper ConductPrevious MatchNext Match

  10. Explanatory NotePrevious Match

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