Police and Magistrates' Courts Act 1994

49 Civilian employees

For section 9 of the 1967 Act there shall be substituted—

“9 Civilian employees

(1) A police authority may employ for the assistance of the constables of a police force maintained for their area, or otherwise to enable the authority to discharge their functions, officers who are not constables.

(2) The police authority shall exercise their powers under section 56 (and section 63) of the [1973 c. 65.] Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 so as to secure that, subject to subsection (3) below, any person employed by the authority under subsection (1) above is under the direction and control of the chief constable of the police force.

(3) Subsection (2) above shall not apply to such of the persons employed by the authority as may be agreed between the chief constable and the authority or, in the absence of agreement, as may be determined by the Secretary of State.

(4) The powers of direction and control referred to in subsection (2) above include the powers of engagement and dismissal.”.