Introductory Text
1.Citation, commencement, extent and revocation
2.Interpretation
3.Application of Regulations
4.Suspension
5.Conduct of investigations where criminal proceedings are outstanding
6.Appointment of supervising officer
7.Appointment of investigating officer
8.Notice of investigation
9.Investigating officer’s report
10.Procedure on receipt of investigating officer’s report
11.Withdrawal of case
12.Notice of decision to refer case to a hearing etc.
13.Limitation on sanctions
14.Notice of hearing
15.Procedure on receipt of notice
16.Officers conducting the hearing
17.Documents to be supplied to the member concerned
18.Documents to be supplied to the officers conducting the hearing
19.Representation
20.Conduct of hearing
21.Procedure at hearing
22.Attendance of member concerned at hearing
23.Attendance of complainant at hearing
24.Attendance of others at hearing
25.Exclusion of public from hearing
26.Admissibility of evidence
27.Remission of cases
28.Record of hearing
29.Sanctions
30.Personal record to be considered before sanction imposed
31.Notification of finding
32.Request for a review
33.The reviewing officer
34.Conduct of the review
35.Finding of the review
36.Discharge of the chief constable’s functions by the appropriate officer
37.Record of conduct proceedings
38.Special cases
Signature
SCHEDULE 1
CODE OF CONDUCT
Honesty and integrity
1.Members of the force should so conduct themselves as to...
Fairness and impartiality
2.Members of the force have a particular responsibility to act...
Politeness and tolerance
3.Members of the force should treat members of the public...
Use of force
4.Members of the force must never knowingly use more force...
Abuse of authority
5.Members of the force must not abuse their authority.
Performance of duties
6.(1) Members of the force should be conscientious and diligent...
Lawful orders
7.(1) Unless there is good and sufficient cause to do...
Confidentiality
8.(1) Members of the force should treat information which comes...
Criminal offences
9.(1) Members of the force must report any proceedings for...
Property
10.Members of the force must exercise reasonable care to prevent...
Sobriety
11.(1) Whilst on duty members of the force must be...
Appearance
12.Unless on duties which dictate otherwise, members of the force...
General conduct
13.Whether on or off duty, members of the force should...
Notes:—
SCHEDULE 2
SPECIAL CASES: MODIFICATIONS
1.For regulations 11 and 12 there is substituted— Return of...
2.For regulations 14 to 16 there is substituted— Notice of...
3.Regulation 17 is omitted.
4.For regulation 18 there is substituted— Documents to be supplied...
5.In regulation 19(1) (representation) for “supervising” there is substituted “appropriate”....
6.For regulation 20 there is substituted— Conduct of hearing (1) The officer conducting the hearing may adjourn the hearing...
7.In regulation 21— (a) for the word “officers”, in each...
8.For regulation 23 there is substituted— Attendance of complainant at...
9.In regulation 24— (a) in paragraph (1) for the words...
10.Regulation 25 is omitted.
11.For regulations 26 and 27 there is substituted— Admissibility of...
12.In regulation 29(1)— (a) for the words “officers”, in the...
13.In regulation 30— (a) in paragraph (a) for the word...
14.In regulation 31 for the words “seven working days” there...
15.For regulation 33, there is substituted— The reviewing officer The review must be conducted by the chief officer of...
16.At the end of regulation 35 there is added—
17.Regulation 36 is omitted.
Explanatory Note