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Part 2 Complaints and Misconduct
Handling of complaints , conduct matters and DSI matters etc.
Co-operation, assistance and information
15. General duties of local policing bodies, chief officers and inspectors
16A.Investigations: National Policing Improvement Agency involvement
18. Inspections of police premises on behalf of the Director General
19. Use of investigatory powers by or on behalf of the Director General
21B.Provision of sensitive information to the Director General and certain investigators
Part 3 Removal, suspension and disciplining of police officers
Chapter 1 Exercise of police powers etc. by civilians
38A.Standard powers and duties of community support officers
38B.Police powers for civilian employees under collaboration agreements
41. Accreditation under community safety accreditation schemes
42. Supplementary provisions relating to designations and accreditations
44. Removal of restriction on powers conferred on traffic wardens
45. Code of practice relating to chief officers’ powers under Chapter 1
Chapter 2 Provisions modifying and supplementing police powers
SCHEDULES
The Independent Office for Police Conduct
Handling of Complaints and Conduct matters etc.
Part 3 Investigations and subsequent proceedings
Power of the Director General to determine the form of an investigation
Investigations by the appropriate authority on its own behalf
Investigations by the Director General: power to serve information notice
Further provision about things retained under paragraph 19ZG
Special procedure where investigation relates to police officer or special constable
Duty to consider submissions from person whose conduct is being investigated
Duty to provide certain information to appropriate authority
Interview of persons serving with the police etc during certain investigations
Restrictions on proceedings pending the conclusion of an investigation
Investigations managed or carried out by Commission: action by appropriate authority
Investigations managed or carried out by Commission: action by Commission
Investigations managed or carried out by Commission: action by Commission
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Procedure where conduct matter is revealed during investigation of DSI matter
Final reports on investigations: complaints, conduct matters and certain DSI matters
Action by the Director General in relation to an investigation report under paragraph 22
Action by the appropriate authority in response to an investigation report under paragraph 22
Action by the Director General in relation to an investigation report under paragraph 24A
Information for complainant about disciplinary recommendations
Information for complainant about disciplinary recommendations
Recommendations by the Director General or a local policing body
Designations under section 38: additional powers and duties
Powers exercisable by contracted-out staff
Part 1 Community Support Officers
2A.Powers to search individuals and to seize and retain items
3.Power to require name and address of person acting in an anti-social manner
3B.Power to require name and address etc: charity collectors
4A.Power to disperse groups and remove young persons to their place of residence
4B.Power to disperse groups and remove young persons to their place of residence
4C.Power to remove truants and excluded pupils to designated premises etc.
5A.Power to serve closure notice for licensed premises persistently selling to children
8.Entry to save life or limb or prevent serious damage to property
11B.Power to control traffic for purposes other than escorting a load of exceptional dimensions
12.Power to control traffic for purposes of escorting a load of exceptional dimensions
15.Power to stop and search vehicles etc. in authorised areas
15ZA.Photographing of persons arrested, detained or given fixed penalty notices
Powers exercisable by accredited persons
1A.(1) This paragraph applies to an accredited person whose accreditation...
3.Power to require name and address of person engaging in anti-social behaviour
8B.Power to control traffic for purposes other than escorting a load of exceptional dimensions
9.Power to control traffic for purposes of escorting a load of exceptional dimensions
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