The Police (Conduct) Regulations 2012

Made: 18th October 2012

Laid before Parliament: 23rd October 2012

Coming into force: 22nd November 2012

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PART 1 — Preliminary

Citation, commencement and extent

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Revocation and transitional provisions

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Interpretation and delegation

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The harm test

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PART 2 — General

Application

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Police Friend

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Legal and other representation

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Provision of notices or documents

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Outstanding or possible criminal proceedings

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Suspension

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PART 3 — Investigations

Application of this Part

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Assessment of conduct

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Appointment of investigator

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Investigation

14

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Written notices

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Representations to the investigator

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Interviews during investigation

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Report of investigation

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PART 4 — Misconduct Proceedings

Referral of case to misconduct proceedings

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Withdrawal of case

20

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Notice of referral to misconduct proceedings and panel membership

21

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Procedure on receipt of notice

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Witnesses

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Timing and notice of misconduct proceedings

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Persons conducting misconduct proceedings: officers other than senior officers

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Persons conducting misconduct proceedings: senior officers

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Documents to be supplied

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Attendance of officer concerned at misconduct proceedings

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Participation of Commission and investigator at misconduct proceedings

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Attendance of complainant or interested person at misconduct proceedings

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Attendance of others at misconduct proceedings

31

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Exclusion from misconduct proceedings

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Procedure at misconduct proceedings

33

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Senior officers: further meeting or hearing

34

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Outcome of misconduct proceedings

35

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Notification of outcome

36

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Record of misconduct proceedings

37

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Appeal from misconduct meeting: officers other than senior officers

38

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Appeal meeting

39

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Procedure and finding of the appeal

40

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PART 5 — Fast Track Procedure for Special Cases

Referral of case to special case hearing

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Remission of case

42

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Notice of referral to special case hearing

43

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Notice of special case hearing

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Procedure on receipt of notice

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Person conducting special case hearing: officers other than senior officers

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Persons conducting special case hearing: senior officers

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Documents to be supplied

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Attendance of officer concerned at special case hearing

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Participation of Commission and investigator at special case hearing

50

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Attendance of complainant and interested persons at special case hearing

51

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Attendance of others at special case hearing

52

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Procedure at special case hearing

53

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Senior officers: further hearing

54

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Outcome of special case hearing

55

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Notification of outcome

56

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Record of special case hearing

57

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PART 6 — Record Keeping

Record of disciplinary proceedings

58

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SCHEDULE 1 — TRANSITIONAL MODIFICATIONS TO OLD REGULATIONS

PART 1 — The Police (Conduct) Regulations 2008

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PART 2 — The Police (Conduct) Regulations 2004

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SCHEDULE 2 — STANDARDS OF PROFESSIONAL BEHAVIOUR

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Signed

Damian Green — Minister of State — 18th October 2012

Explanatory note

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Footnotes

[^f00001]: 1996 c.16. Section 50 is amended by paragraph 3 of Schedule 22 to the Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 (c.4), section 3 of the Policing and Crime Act 2009 (c. 26) and section 82 of the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (c.13). Section 51 is amended by section 128 of the Police Act 1997 (c.50), section 35 of the Police Reform Act 2002 (c.30) and paragraph 4 of Schedule 22 to the Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008.

[^f00002]: Section 63(3) was substituted by paragraph 78 of Schedule 4 to the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (c. 15) and further amended by paragraph 68 of Schedule 1 to the Police and Justice Act 2006 (c. 48), paragraph 6 of Schedule 22 to the Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 and section 10 of the Policing and Crime Act 2009.

[^f00003]: S.I. 2008/2864, as amended by S.I. 2011/3027.

[^f00004]: S.I. 2004/645.

[^f00005]: S.I. 2012/2631.

[^f00006]: S.I. 2003/527.

[^f00007]: 2011 c. 13.

[^f00008]: 2 & 3 Vict. c. xciv.

[^f00009]: S.I. 2012/2630.

[^f00010]: 1971 c. 80.

[^f00011]: See section 50 of the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (c. 15).

Editorial notes

Appropriate authority consent to notice of intention to resign or retire

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Notification of misconduct hearings

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Attendance of officer concerned at misconduct proceedings

Participation of Commission and investigator at misconduct proceedings

Attendance of complainant or interested person at misconduct proceedings

Attendance of others at misconduct proceedings

Exclusion from misconduct proceedings

Procedure at misconduct proceedings

Senior officers: further meeting or hearing

Outcome of misconduct proceedings

Notification of outcome

Record of misconduct proceedings

Appeal from misconduct meeting: officers other than senior officers

Appeal meeting

Procedure and finding of the appeal

Notification of special case hearing

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Procedure on receipt of notice

Person conducting special case hearing: officers other than senior officers

Persons conducting special case hearing: senior officers

Documents to be supplied

Attendance of officer concerned at special case hearing

Participation of Commission and investigator at special case hearing

Attendance of complainant and interested persons at special case hearing

Attendance of others at special case hearing

Procedure at special case hearing

Senior officers: further hearing

Outcome of special case hearing

Notification of outcome

Record of special case hearing

SCHEDULE3 — Modifications to these Regulations in their application to former officers

Modification to regulation 3 (interpretation and delegation)

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Modification: insertion of Part 1A

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Modification to regulation 6 (police friend)

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Modification to regulation 7 (legal and other representation)

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Modification to regulation 8 (provision of notices or documents)

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Modification to regulation 9 (outstanding or possible criminal proceedings)

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Modification: omission of regulation 10 (suspension)

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Modification to regulation 12 (assessment of conduct)

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Modification to regulation 13 (appointment of investigator)

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Modification to regulation 14 (investigation)

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Modification to regulation 15 (written notices)

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Modification to regulation 17 (interviews during investigations)

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Modification: insertion of regulation 17A

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Modification to regulation 18 (report of investigation)

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Modification to the heading of Part 4 (Misconduct Proceedings)

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Modification to regulation 19 (referral of case to misconduct proceedings)

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Modification to regulation 20 (withdrawal of case)

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Modification to regulation 21 (notice of referral to misconduct proceedings and panel membership)

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Modification to regulation 22 (procedure on receipt of notice)

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Modification to regulation 23 (witnesses)

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Modification to regulation 24 (timing and notice of misconduct proceedings)

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Modification to regulation 25 (persons conducting misconduct proceedings: officers other than senior officers)

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Modification to regulation 26 (persons conducting misconduct proceedings: senior officers)

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Modification to regulation 27 (documents to be supplied)

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Modification to regulation 27A (notification of misconduct hearings)

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Modification to regulation 28 (attendance of officer concerned at misconduct proceedings)

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Modification to regulation 29 (participation of Director General and investigator at misconduct proceedings)

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Modification to regulation 30 (attendance of complainant or interested person at misconduct proceedings)

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Modification to regulation 31 (attendance of others at misconduct proceedings)

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Modification to regulation 32 (exclusion from misconduct proceedings)

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Modification to regulation 33 (procedure at misconduct proceedings)

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Modification to regulation 34 (senior officers: further meeting or hearing)

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Modification: substitution of regulation 35 (outcome of misconduct proceedings)

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Modification to regulation 36 (notification of outcome)

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Modification to regulation 37 (record of misconduct proceedings)

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Modifications: omission of regulations 38 (appeal from misconduct meeting: officers other than senior officers), 39 (appeal meeting) and 40 (procedure and finding of the appeal)

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Modification to regulation 43 (notice of referral to special case hearing)

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Modification to regulation 53 (procedure at special case hearing)

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Modification to regulation 54 (senior officers: further hearing)

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