The Police Regulations 1987

1. Introductory Text

2. PART I General

   1. 1. Citation and operation.

   2. 2. Revocations.

   3. 3. References to transfers.

   4. 4. References to provisions of these Regulations.

   5. 5. Meanings assigned to certain expressions, etc.

   6. 6. Modification of Regulations in relation to metropolitan police force.

3. PART II Government

   1. ORGANISATION

      1. 7. Authorised establishment.

      2. 8. Ranks.

      3. 9. Beats, sections, sub-divisions and divisions.

      4. 10. Restrictions on the private life of members.

      5. 11. Business interests incompatible with membership of a police force.

   2. APPOINTMENT, PROBATION AND RETIREMENT

      1. 12. Business interests precluding appointment to a police force.

      2. 13. Qualifications for appointment to a police force.

      3. 14. Appointment of chief constable.

      4. 15. Appointment of deputy chief constable.

      5. 16. Probationary service in the rank of constable.

      6. 17. Discharge of probationer.

      7. 18. Retirement.

   3. PERSONAL RECORDS

      1. 19. Contents of personal records.

      2. 20. Transfer of personal records.

      3. 21. Personal record of member leaving force.

      4. 22. Fingerprints.

4. PART III Duty, overtime and leave

   1. 23. Duty to carry out lawful orders.

   2. 24. Limitations on duties to be assigned to members statutorily transferred.

   3. 25. Work not required to be performed.

   4. 26. Normal daily period of duty.

   5. 27. Rostering of duties.

   6. 28. Overtime.

   7. 29. Public holidays and rest days for lower ranks.

   8. 30. Public holidays and monthly leave days for higher ranks.

   9. 31. Travelling time treated as duty.

   10. 32. Meetings of Police Federation treated as police duty.

   11. 33. Annual leave.

   12. 34. Sick leave.

   13. 35. Maternity leave.

   14. 36. University scholars.

5. PART IV Pay

   1. 37. Rate of pay.

   2. 38. Temporary salary.

   3. 39. London weighting.

   4. 40. Reckoning of service in the Royal Ulster Constabulary.

   5. 41. Reckoning by constables of service in certain constabularies.

   6. 42. Reckoning of service in an airport constabulary.

   7. 43. Reckoning by constables of overseas police service.

   8. 44. Deductions from pay of social security benefits and statutory sick pay.

   9. 45. Calculation of monthly, weekly and daily pay.

   10. 46. Pay day.

6. PART V Allowances and other emoluments

   1. 47. Restriction on payment of allowances.

   2. 48. Restriction on payments for private employment of police.

   3. 49. Rent allowance.

   4. 50. Supplementary rent allowance.

   5. 51. Application of regulations 49 and 50 to members of regional crime squads and motorway patrol groups.

   6. 52. Compensatory grant.

   7. 53. Removal allowance.

   8. 54. Uniform allowance.

   9. 55. Women’s stocking allowance.

   10. 56. Plain clothes allowances.

   11. 57. Detective duty and detective expenses allowances.

   12. 58. Subsistence, refreshment and lodging allowances.

   13. 59. Advances to cover expenses when away on duty.

   14. 60. Motor vehicle allowances.

   15. 61. Bicycle allowance.

   16. 62. Typewriter allowance.

   17. 63. Dog handler’s allowance.

   18. 64. Allowance in respect of medical charges.

   19. 65. London allowance.

   20. 66. Promotion examination allowances.

   21. 67. Allowance for recurring escort duty, etc.

   22. 68. Continuance of allowances when member ill.

   23. 69. Allowances in respect of periods of suspension.

   24. 70. University scholars.

   25. 71. Allowance under regulation 59 of the Police Regulations 1971.

7. PART VI Housing, uniform and equipment

   1. 72. Provision of house or quarters.

   2. 73. Issue of uniform and equipment.

   3. 74. Re-issue of uniform and equipment.

   4. 75. Ownership of uniform and equipment.

   5. 76. Replacement of uniform and equipment.

8. Signature

9. SCHEDULES

   1. Schedule 1

      Revocations.

   2. Schedule 2

      Restrictions on the private life of members of police forces.

   3. Schedule 3

      Annual leave.

   4. Schedule 4

      University scholars.

   5. Schedule 5

      Scales of pay.

   6. Schedule 6

      Effect of disciplinary action on pay and allowances.

   7. Schedule 7

      Subsistence, refreshment and lodging allowances.

   8. Schedule 8

      Motor vehicle allowances.

   9. Schedule 9

      Bicycle allowance.

   10. Schedule 10

       Typewriter allowance.

   11. Schedule 11

       Dog handler’s allowance.

   12. Schedule 12

       Issue of uniform and equipment.

10. Explanatory Note