The Police (Conduct) Regulations 2020

Modification to regulation 17 (written notices)

11.  Regulation 17 is to be read as if in paragraph (1)—

(a) sub-paragraph (d) were omitted;

(b) for sub-paragraph (e), there were substituted—

“(e) that if the allegation of gross misconduct is proved, the officer may be subject to a finding that the officer would have been dismissed if the officer had not ceased to be a member of a police force or a special constable;

(ea) that if the officer is subject to such a finding, information including the officer’s full name and a description of the conduct which would have led to the officer’s dismissal will be added to the police barred list and may be subject to publication for a period of up to 5 years;”;

(c) after sub-paragraph (g), “and” were omitted and there were inserted—

“(ga) that it may harm the officer’s case if the officer fails to attend an interview of which the officer has been given notice under regulation 20(6) (interviews during investigation), and”;

(d) in sub-paragraph (h), after “18(1)”, there were inserted “, 20A(2)”.