PART 1General

Police friend4

1

The senior officer may choose any of the following to act as the senior officer’s police friend—

a

a constable;

b

a member of the police staff; or

c

an individual nominated by the senior officer’s staff association.

2

But the senior officer may not choose as a police friend any individual who is otherwise involved in the conduct under investigation in accordance with these Regulations.

3

A police friend may—

a

advise the senior officer throughout any proceedings under these Regulations;

b

unless the senior officer is entitled to be legally represented and chooses to be so represented, represent the senior officer at the misconduct hearing; and

c

accompany the senior officer to any interview or hearing which forms part of any proceedings under these Regulations.

4

The chief constable must permit any constable or member of the police staff acting as a police friend under these Regulations to use a reasonable amount of duty time for the purpose of performing the functions mentioned in paragraph (3).