(1)The chief officers of two or more police forces may make an agreement about the discharge of functions by members of any of their forces.
(2)An agreement may, in particular, provide—
(a)for the joint discharge of functions by members of police forces;
(b)for members of a police force to discharge functions in another force's area;
(c)for members of a police force to be provided to another force.
(3)An agreement may include provision about the discharge of functions by a police authority employee (a “civilian employee”) who is under the direction and control of a chief officer who is a party to the agreement.
(4)An agreement may provide for a member of a police force, or a civilian employee, to be under the direction and control of a chief officer specified in or determined in accordance with the agreement.
(5)A chief officer may make an agreement only if the chief officer thinks that the agreement is in the interests of the efficiency or effectiveness of one or more police forces.
(6)A chief officer may make an agreement only with the approval of the police authority responsible for maintaining the chief officer's force.
(7)In this section a reference to the members of a police force includes a reference to the special constables appointed for the area for which the force is maintained.
(8)An agreement under this section is referred to in this Part as a police force collaboration agreement.]
Textual Amendments
F1Ss. 23-23I substituted for s. 23 (12.3.2010) by Policing and Crime Act 2009 (c. 26), ss. 5, 116(1); S.I. 2010/507, art. 4(a)