The Police Reform Act 2002 (Standard Powers and Duties of Community Support Officers) Order 2007

Citation, commencement and extent

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Police Reform Act 2002 (Standard Powers and Duties of Community Support Officers) Order 2007 and shall come into force on 1st December 2007.

(2) This Order extends to England and Wales.

Standard powers and duties of community support officers

2.  The provisions of Part 1 of Schedule 4 to the Police Reform Act 2002 mentioned in the Schedule to this Order shall apply to every person who under section 38 of that Act is designated as a community support officer (a “CSO”).

3.  For the purposes of paragraph 1(3)(b) of Part 1 of Schedule 4 to the Police Reform Act 2002, a CSO is designated to enforce the following offences under paragraph 1 of Part 1 of Schedule 4 to that Act—

(a) an offence under section 72 of the Highway Act 1835(1) (riding on a footway) committed by cycling;

(b) an offence under section 87 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990(2) (offence of leaving litter); and

(c) an offence under a dog control order within the meaning of section 55 of the Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005.

Tony McNulty

Minister of State

Home Office

8th November 2007