The Police Regulations 1995

1. Introductory Text

2. PART I Commencement and interpretation

   1. 1. Citation and commencement

   2. 2. References to transfers

   3. 3. References to provisions of these Regulations

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

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

3. PART II Government

   1. 6. Ranks

   2. 7. Part-time appointments

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

   4. 9. Restrictions on the private life of members

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

   6. 11. Business interests precluding appointment to a police force

   7. 12. Qualifications for appointment to a police force

   8. 13. Appointment of chief constable

   9. 14. Probationary service in the rank of constable

   10. 15. Discharge of probationer

   11. 16. Retirement

   12. 17. Contents of personal records

   13. 18. Transfer of personal records

   14. 19. Personal record of member leaving force

   15. 20. Fingerprints

4. PART III Duty, overtime and leave

   1. 21. Duty to carry out lawful orders

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

   3. 23. Work not required to be performed

   4. 24. Normal daily period of duty

   5. 25. Meaning of “day”in Part III

   6. 26. Variable shift arrangements

   7. 27. Rostering of duties

   8. 28. Overtime

   9. 29. Public holidays and rest days for ranks below inspector

   10. 30. Public holidays and rest days for inspectors and chief inspectors

   11. 31. Public holidays and monthly leave days for ranks above chief inspector

   12. 32. Travelling time treated as duty

   13. 33. Meetings of Police Federation treated as police duty

   14. 34. Annual leave

   15. 35. Sick leave

   16. 36. Maternity leave

   17. 37. Paternity leave

   18. 38. University scholars

5. PART IV Pay

   1. 39. Rate of pay

   2. 40. Temporary salary

   3. 41. London weighting

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

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

   6. 44. Reckoning of service in an airport constabulary

   7. 45. Reckoning by constables of overseas police service

   8. 46. Pay during sick leave

   9. 47. Deductions from pay of social security benefits and statutory sick pay

   10. 48. Calculation of monthly, weekly and daily pay

   11. 49. Pay day

6. PART V Allowances and other emoluments

   1. 50. Restriction on payment of allowances

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

   3. 52. Removal allowance

   4. 53. Plain clothes allowances

   5. 54. Detective expenses allowance

   6. 55. Subsistence, refreshment and lodging allowances

   7. 56. Advances to cover expenses when away on duty

   8. 57. Motor vehicle allowances

   9. 58. Dog handler’s allowance

   10. 59. Allowance in respect of medical charges

   11. 60. London allowance

   12. 61. Allowance for recurring escort duty, etc.

   13. 62. Continuance of allowances when member ill

   14. 63. Allowances in respect of periods of suspension

   15. 64. University scholars

   16. 65. Allowance under regulation 59 of the Police Regulations 1971

7. PART VI Uniform and equipment

   1. 66. Issue of uniform and equipment

   2. 67. Re-issue of uniform and equipment

   3. 68. Ownership of uniform and equipment

   4. 69. Replacement of uniform and equipment

8. PART VII Revocations and savings

   1. 70. Revocations and savings

   2. 71. Temporary provision about deputy chief constable

9. Signature

10. SCHEDULES

    1. 1

       Modification for part-time service

    2. 2

       Restrictions on the private life of members of police forces

    3. 3

       Modification for variable shift arrangements

    4. 4

       Annual leave

    5. 5

       University scholars

    6. 6

       Determination of pay

    7. 7

       Effect of disciplinary action on pay and allowances

    8. 8

       Subsistence, refreshment and lodging allowances

    9. 9

       Motor vehicle allowances

    10. 10

        Dog handler’s allowance

    11. 11

        Issue of uniform and equipment

    12. 12

        Revocations and savings

11. Explanatory Note