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Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004

Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004

2004 CHAPTER 21

Commentary on Sections

Part 4: Employment

Supplementary

Section 37: Prohibition on employment of police

64.This section re-enacts section 32 of the Fire Services Act 1947 and provides that no member of a police force (i.e. a police constable) may be employed as a fire-fighter. If an off-duty police officer were employed by a fire and rescue authority, for example as a retained (part-time) fire-fighter, difficulties might arise at the scene of a fire or other emergency due to confusion over which employer had the primary claim on the officer's services.

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