Part 1Police reform
CHAPTER 5Police forces in areas with elected local policing bodies
Chief officers of police
37Appointment of persons not employed by chief officers of police
(1)
This section applies where a chief officer of police is required or authorised by any Act—
(a)
to appoint a person to a specified post in the relevant police force, or a specified post in the civilian staff of the relevant police force, or
(b)
to designate a person as having specified duties or responsibilities.
(2)
The chief officer of police may appoint or designate a person whether or not the person is already a member of staff of the police force.
(3)
Subsection (2) has effect in spite of any provision to the contrary in the Act that is mentioned in subsection (1).