The Police (Amendment) Regulations 2018

Amendments to the Police Regulations 2003

4.  For regulation 10B(1), substitute—

“10B.   Member rejoining a police force

(1) This regulation applies to a person who is to be appointed as a member of a police force (“Force A”) and who—

(a) has previously served as a member of a police force (whether Force A or another force) and has—

(i) satisfactorily completed the period of probationary service in the rank of constable required under regulation 12 during that or another period of prior service, and

(ii) resigned or retired from that force;

(b) is not participating in the DE Inspector or DE Superintendent programmes;

(c) is not transferred (for the purposes of regulation 2 (reference to transfers)) to Force A from another force, and

(d) was not, immediately prior to the appointment—

(i) on a secondment under regulation 13A (secondments)(2);

(ii) on a career break under regulation 33(12) (leave)(3), or

(iii) a member of a police force.

(2) A person to whom this regulation applies—

(a) must be appointed in a rank to be decided by the chief officer making the appointment;

(b) must be on probation for such period as the Secretary of State shall determine in respect of such appointments.

(3) In making a determination under paragraph (2)(b), the Secretary of State may, subject to paragraph (4), confer on the chief officer discretion to determine the required period of probation in a particular case.

(4) For the purposes of a determination under paragraph (2)(b), the periods to be counted or disregarded in reckoning service shall be such as may be determined by the Secretary of State.”.

(1)

Regulation 10B was inserted by S.I. 2013/2793.

(2)

Regulation 13A was inserted by S.I. 2013/2793.

(3)

Regulation 33(12) was inserted by S.I. 2006/3449.