The Police (Conduct) Regulations 2020

[^key-9338a8f6c5aebf67010791a088d52996]: Reg. 2(4A)-(4C) inserted (7.5.2024) by The Police (Conduct) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/521), regs. 1(2), 3(1)(b) (with reg. 7)

[^key-d00e6abf26a7e7094820c1735c587163]: Reg. 2(7)(8) inserted (7.5.2024) by The Police (Conduct) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/521), regs. 1(2), 6(2) (with reg. 7)

[^key-9b6fc4abda9cde03906550d4a738dd65]: Words in reg. 2(1) omitted (7.5.2024) by virtue of The Police (Conduct) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/521), regs. 1(2), 4(1) (with reg. 7)

[^key-fc0b6f3a5beb04fc70b5eccfdf6ce8dc]: Words in reg. 2(1) substituted (7.5.2024) by The Police (Conduct) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/521), regs. 1(2), 6(1) (with reg. 7)

[^key-e31beea04905f8b3c6fe24dbc5877740]: Words in reg. 2(3) substituted (7.5.2024) by The Police (Conduct) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/521), regs. 1(2), 3(1)(a) (with reg. 7)

[^key-3c72dca3b8e2ab9ee5cc41f3cc388cb9]: Words in reg. 8(6) substituted (7.5.2024) by The Police (Conduct) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/521), regs. 1(2), 3(2)(a) (with reg. 7)

[^key-8c78812823681e34f5890c211fb5970e]: Words in reg. 8(7) omitted (7.5.2024) by virtue of The Police (Conduct) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/521), regs. 1(2), 3(2)(b) (with reg. 7)

[^key-2d158c752d2f0121ce3953cb845ad21a]: Reg. 15(5) inserted (7.5.2024) by The Police (Conduct) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/521), regs. 1(2), 4(3) (with reg. 7)

[^key-dfdcc0a7170bdc486a8c504b0b5dfa90]: Reg. 28(4)(4A) substituted for reg. 28(4) (7.5.2024) by The Police (Conduct) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/521), regs. 1(2), 3(3)(c) (with reg. 7)

[^key-c0591782fd62a5f589446cdbca54a945]: Reg. 28(5)-(5G) substituted for reg. 28(5) (7.5.2024) by The Police (Conduct) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/521), regs. 1(2), 3(3)(d) (with reg. 7)

[^key-3e6f84aa2e6fd0563f65ea620a827f34]: Words in reg. 28(1)(a) omitted (7.5.2024) by virtue of The Police (Conduct) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/521), regs. 1(2), 4(4) (with reg. 7)

[^key-a8ceea3e30cd5049a1b37065e8b359bb]: Word in reg. 28(1)(b) substituted (7.5.2024) by The Police (Conduct) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/521), regs. 1(2), 3(3)(a) (with reg. 7)

[^key-bf12af49fef8f03b6607d319aef4dc6c]: Words in reg. 28(2) substituted (7.5.2024) by The Police (Conduct) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/521), regs. 1(2), 3(3)(b) (with reg. 7)

[^key-69974c264192c88e2aa5d6cc67ff02a6]: Word in reg. 29(1) substituted (7.5.2024) by The Police (Conduct) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/521), regs. 1(2), 3(4)(a) (with reg. 7)

[^key-34ff5c56c4a1a83570d0867428ceb131]: Words in reg. 29(1) inserted (7.5.2024) by The Police (Conduct) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/521), regs. 1(2), 3(4)(b) (with reg. 7)

[^key-b3bfd142e00933250cfa570fe00ab83d]: Reg. 30(1A) inserted (7.5.2024) by The Police (Conduct) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/521), regs. 1(2), 3(5)(b) (with reg. 7)

[^key-0c1e6d853f9376b52b24678f8ffb6a97]: Reg. 30(2A) inserted (7.5.2024) by The Police (Conduct) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/521), regs. 1(2), 3(5)(d) (with reg. 7)

[^key-04c4b8db177ddf855e139d5628a25967]: Reg. 30(6A)-(6C) inserted (7.5.2024) by The Police (Conduct) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/521), regs. 1(2), 3(5)(i) (with reg. 7)

[^key-39bbf1f3cbc0b2e6aca6fca44e975957]: Words in reg. 30(1)(a)(iv) substituted (7.5.2024) by The Police (Conduct) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/521), regs. 1(2), 3(5)(a)(i) (with reg. 7)

[^key-29037ef48a417d64a8174920a5d5b87e]: Words in reg. 30(1)(a)(iv) omitted (7.5.2024) by virtue of The Police (Conduct) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/521), regs. 1(2), 3(5)(a)(ii) (with reg. 7)

[^key-6b7adcae4584365cf7f0dbf981c8d7f9]: Words in reg. 30(2) substituted (7.5.2024) by The Police (Conduct) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/521), regs. 1(2), 3(5)(c) (with reg. 7)

[^key-e7e20737a3453339a89607137f18f91f]: Word in reg. 30(3) omitted (7.5.2024) by virtue of The Police (Conduct) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/521), regs. 1(2), 3(5)(e)(i) (with reg. 7)

[^key-ba9ae9974ea72e56de374ca8a31b7a00]: Reg. 30(3)(c) inserted (7.5.2024) by The Police (Conduct) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/521), regs. 1(2), 3(5)(e)(iv) (with reg. 7)

[^key-20d6317474b7836de2fea2433f05a113]: Words in reg. 30(3)(b) substituted (7.5.2024) by The Police (Conduct) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/521), regs. 1(2), 3(5)(e)(ii) (with reg. 7)

[^key-e725778cf48471887482294d11dc9bab]: Word in reg. 30(3)(b) inserted (7.5.2024) by The Police (Conduct) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/521), regs. 1(2), 3(5)(e)(iii) (with reg. 7)

[^key-a03c888ef2b14bd9192ba212f939c606]: Reg. 30(4)(a)(ia) inserted (7.5.2024) by The Police (Conduct) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/521), regs. 1(2), 3(5)(f)(ii) (with reg. 7)

[^key-715566c32a1bce77a470f25ca10fb24e]: Word in reg. 30(4)(a)(i) omitted (7.5.2024) by virtue of The Police (Conduct) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/521), regs. 1(2), 3(5)(f)(i) (with reg. 7)

[^key-7210a6d79a3e66c79fa6f8752ce30814]: Words in reg. 30(5) inserted (7.5.2024) by The Police (Conduct) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/521), regs. 1(2), 3(5)(g)(i) (with reg. 7)

[^key-83817a2f00253ae1385f9711b1d282c7]: Words in reg. 30(5) substituted (7.5.2024) by The Police (Conduct) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/521), regs. 1(2), 3(5)(g)(ii) (with reg. 7)

[^key-6cd68f6d51f72d66381e32315711f99e]: Words in reg. 30(5) inserted (7.5.2024) by The Police (Conduct) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/521), regs. 1(2), 3(5)(g)(iii) (with reg. 7)

[^key-0395f1e0565837ba820a8f903bec6bc6]: Words in reg. 30(5) substituted (7.5.2024) by The Police (Conduct) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/521), regs. 1(2), 3(5)(g)(iv) (with reg. 7)

[^key-7347eed48067ebdf27407f722b13448c]: Words in reg. 30(6) inserted (7.5.2024) by The Police (Conduct) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/521), regs. 1(2), 3(5)(h)(i) (with reg. 7)

[^key-75d165ef7b4ba599f695bd238c4c2e31]: Words in reg. 30(6) substituted (7.5.2024) by virtue of The Police (Conduct) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/521), regs. 1(2), 3(5)(h)(ii) (with reg. 7)

[^key-72dbe0f1957ae33a5ce7c7ee0e6a6493]: Words in reg. 30(7) inserted (7.5.2024) by The Police (Conduct) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/521), regs. 1(2), 3(5)(j)(i) (with reg. 7)

[^key-aace85a4a2c1ba3e3ba3a0416bc78357]: Words in reg. 30(7) substituted (7.5.2024) by The Police (Conduct) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/521), regs. 1(2), 3(5)(j)(ii) (with reg. 7)

[^key-a8022a18677a6d26c697da1d8f9c86d2]: Words in reg. 30(7) inserted (7.5.2024) by The Police (Conduct) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/521), regs. 1(2), 3(5)(j)(iii) (with reg. 7)

[^key-9589655e9adeb896110c28f3e8d56bde]: Words in reg. 30(7) substituted (7.5.2024) by The Police (Conduct) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/521), regs. 1(2), 3(5)(j)(iv) (with reg. 7)

[^key-2b9b99908a6833961e79088cd5c1a77c]: Words in reg. 30(8) substituted (7.5.2024) by The Police (Conduct) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/521), regs. 1(2), 3(5)(k) (with reg. 7)

[^key-360869689f627940df203f906f91ac13]: Reg. 33(8A) inserted (7.5.2024) by The Police (Conduct) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/521), regs. 1(2), 3(6)(c) (with reg. 7)

[^key-ed1b4640661eb0630c7b8c1a2fd49cc6]: Reg. 33(1)(b)(v) inserted (7.5.2024) by The Police (Conduct) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/521), regs. 1(2), 3(6)(b) (with reg. 7)

[^key-2f2a3e7d3ab5221437885de938df3e91]: Word in reg. 33(1)(b)(iv)(bb) inserted (7.5.2024) by The Police (Conduct) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/521), regs. 1(2), 3(6)(a) (with reg. 7)

[^key-aebfbed272fda908f9423b7b444f5cd4]: Reg. 39(3A) inserted (7.5.2024) by The Police (Conduct) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/521), regs. 1(2), 5(1) (with reg. 7)

[^key-289b9d0b57e684c07d64594ced11b05b]: Words in reg. 39(3)(c) substituted (7.5.2024) by The Police (Conduct) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/521), regs. 1(2), 3(7) (with reg. 7)

[^key-e219ae0755e4e4b1ccfbb0f9ecb76a6e]: Reg. 41(14A)(14B) inserted (7.5.2024) by The Police (Conduct) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/521), regs. 1(2), 3(8) (with reg. 7)

[^key-ca19bd418b0912bd5af8f0488c313572]: Reg. 43(1A)-(1D) inserted (7.5.2024) by The Police (Conduct) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/521), regs. 1(2), 3(9)(b) (with reg. 7)

[^key-c24a3d55ed0949b8a09cfbf9b7c9530c]: Words in reg. 43(1) inserted (7.5.2024) by The Police (Conduct) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/521), regs. 1(2), 3(9)(a) (with reg. 7)

[^key-262979646495912706edf32694a52402]: Reg. 43(1)(e) inserted (7.5.2024) by The Police (Conduct) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/521), regs. 1(2), 5(2)(a)(ii) (with reg. 7)

[^key-458c671f83c3c99036f3b6b405059da4]: Word in reg. 43(1)(d) inserted (7.5.2024) by The Police (Conduct) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/521), regs. 1(2), 5(2)(a)(i) (with reg. 7)

[^key-2019008fcfea1c33e427f21797a63754]: Reg. 43(5)(c) inserted (7.5.2024) by The Police (Conduct) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/521), regs. 1(2), 5(2)(b)(iii) (with reg. 7)

[^key-a91acebe094b4c7d518f63a326fd77ed]: Word in reg. 43(5)(a)(ii) omitted (7.5.2024) by virtue of The Police (Conduct) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/521), regs. 1(2), 5(2)(b)(i) (with reg. 7)

[^key-5a3d30bf8ff4533b7289c9bc3c109b04]: Word in reg. 43(5)(b) inserted (7.5.2024) by The Police (Conduct) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/521), regs. 1(2), 5(2)(b)(ii) (with reg. 7)

[^key-71ff3807e30731560cf05374a1c33b59]: Words in reg. 45(4) omitted (7.5.2024) by virtue of The Police (Conduct) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/521), regs. 1(2), 4(5) (with reg. 7)

[^key-d6853eec4d170938797e5b6da86371df]: Reg. 51(2A)-(2L) inserted (7.5.2024) by The Police (Conduct) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/521), regs. 1(2), 3(10)(b) (with reg. 7)

[^key-bf040b886536465abe85caaa0f10b94f]: Reg. 51(2)(c)(d) inserted (7.5.2024) by The Police (Conduct) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/521), regs. 1(2), 3(10)(a)(ii) (with reg. 7)

[^key-0906a779f1f433dec6da7e4101cf8fda]: Word in reg. 51(2)(a) omitted (7.5.2024) by virtue of The Police (Conduct) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/521), regs. 1(2), 3(10)(a)(i) (with reg. 7)

[^key-f7193f5ed3fbfc28dfd05ade06a56dd7]: Reg. 52(1A) inserted (7.5.2024) by The Police (Conduct) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/521), regs. 1(2), 3(11) (with reg. 7)

[^key-34fbd91f1fdd9e10c93b0491c646b42e]: Reg. 55(4A)-(4F) inserted (7.5.2024) by The Police (Conduct) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/521), regs. 1(2), 3(12)(e) (with reg. 7)

[^key-d04af7af75f17a10cf65b882e193598e]: Reg. 55(1) substituted (7.5.2024) by The Police (Conduct) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/521), regs. 1(2), 3(12)(a) (with reg. 7)

[^key-2dd6ec9174056ce09969b2620c2126e0]: Reg. 55(2) omitted (7.5.2024) by virtue of The Police (Conduct) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/521), regs. 1(2), 3(12)(b) (with reg. 7)

[^key-8698ca1d88a63bc1032bfcf433ea3898]: Words in reg. 55(3) omitted (7.5.2024) by virtue of The Police (Conduct) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/521), regs. 1(2), 3(12)(c) (with reg. 7)

[^key-3e8abbabb68d5e3b3b655fa357222b91]: Reg. 55(4)(a)(aa) substituted for reg. 55(4)(a) (7.5.2024) by The Police (Conduct) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/521), regs. 1(2), 3(12)(d)(i) (with reg. 7)

[^key-a97b8417ee2bd6a299cf6dc9180ca67a]: Reg. 55(4)(b) omitted (7.5.2024) by virtue of The Police (Conduct) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/521), regs. 1(2), 3(12)(d)(ii) (with reg. 7)

[^key-90eef06e4178728f8c14eb091d45e653]: Reg. 59(4) inserted (7.5.2024) by The Police (Conduct) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/521), regs. 1(2), 5(3) (with reg. 7)

[^key-5d5ef2a8e9bb1e46c9de2df97ee52605]: Reg. 61(14A)(14B) inserted (7.5.2024) by The Police (Conduct) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/521), regs. 1(2), 3(13) (with reg. 7)

[^key-58538e75d118ff42c9434acc16083023]: Reg. 63(1A)-(1D) inserted (7.5.2024) by The Police (Conduct) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/521), regs. 1(2), 3(14)(b) (with reg. 7)

[^key-376db03c28a057eb5efc3fec260b8ceb]: Words in reg. 63(1) inserted (7.5.2024) by The Police (Conduct) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/521), regs. 1(2), 3(14)(a) (with reg. 7)

[^key-7d1d062ee327e7ff01319e14ae7a0340]: Reg. 63(1)(d) inserted (7.5.2024) by The Police (Conduct) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/521), regs. 1(2), 5(4)(a)(ii) (with reg. 7)

[^key-ef9c4689eef9e27073ee3009516d3a98]: Word in reg. 63(1)(c) inserted (7.5.2024) by The Police (Conduct) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/521), regs. 1(2), 5(4)(a)(i) (with reg. 7)

[^key-d6ff716f85c9a9254d350f653f9add20]: Reg. 63(4)(c) inserted (7.5.2024) by The Police (Conduct) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/521), regs. 1(2), 5(4)(b)(iii) (with reg. 7)

[^key-5640ba4f12e6d30ec4dbd8a9654dfb3e]: Word in reg. 63(4)(a)(ii) omitted (7.5.2024) by virtue of The Police (Conduct) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/521), regs. 1(2), 5(4)(b)(i) (with reg. 7)

[^key-8c9a9566171269035d551c7ef6cb9dc8]: Word in reg. 63(4)(b) inserted (7.5.2024) by The Police (Conduct) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/521), regs. 1(2), 5(4)(b)(ii) (with reg. 7)

[^key-6b7a3f8922eac1c700d15dd6a0f708e4]: Sch. 1 paras. 20(d)-(f) inserted (7.5.2024) by The Police (Conduct) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/521), regs. 1(2), 3(15)(a)(ii) (with reg. 7)

[^key-0065972a6e8a1f44acd142f65f01b181]: Sch. 1 para. 20(b)(ii) omitted (7.5.2024) by virtue of The Police (Conduct) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/521), regs. 1(2), 3(15)(a)(i) (with reg. 7)

[^key-92bd10d7700c7109ff8045620eeb71e6]: Sch. 1 para. 21(c), (ia) inserted (7.5.2024) by The Police (Conduct) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/521), regs. 1(2), 3(15)(b)(iii)(aa) (with reg. 7)

[^key-9a8897aecca0a3b51636348c40bba77d]: Sch. 1 para. 21(f), (ia) inserted (7.5.2024) by The Police (Conduct) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/521), regs. 1(2), 3(15)(b)(vii)(aa) (with reg. 7)

[^key-65a77d5421cca7267540ffa5ba11fa1a]: Sch. 1 para. 21(a)(i)(bb) substituted (7.5.2024) by The Police (Conduct) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/521), regs. 1(2), 3(15)(b)(i) (with reg. 7)

[^key-4182d1cf75dda517b707710b48c7000a]: Sch. 1 para. 21(b) substituted (7.5.2024) by The Police (Conduct) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/521), regs. 1(2), 3(15)(b)(ii) (with reg. 7)

[^key-afd970a2420fd4e55fb5256ff9a9f4b9]: Sch. 1 para. 21(c)(ii) substituted (7.5.2024) by The Police (Conduct) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/521), regs. 1(2), 3(15)(b)(iii)(bb) (with reg. 7)

[^key-92ed2a8a938e7791d18797b2526fbbe9]: Sch. 1 para. 21(d) substituted (7.5.2024) by The Police (Conduct) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/521), regs. 1(2), 3(15)(b)(iv) (with reg. 7)

[^key-8c8e0b584f32483ad8e804388355f48b]: Words in Sch. 1 para. 21(e) substituted (7.5.2024) by The Police (Conduct) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/521), regs. 1(2), 3(15)(b)(v) (with reg. 7)

[^key-0e43d0f89e3b82017bdbf327a061bac5]: Sch. 1 para. 21(f)(ii) substituted (7.5.2024) by The Police (Conduct) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/521), regs. 1(2), 3(15)(b)(vii)(bb) (with reg. 7)

[^key-518f6b9625daa4e61441649c3bb1316c]: Words in Sch. 1 para. 29(b)(ii) substituted (7.5.2024) by The Police (Conduct) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/521), regs. 1(2), 3(15)(c) (with reg. 7)

[^key-dd728c477781a9352a1ea6af118d8e04]: Sch. 1 para. 33(a)(iv) inserted (7.5.2024) by The Police (Conduct) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/521), regs. 1(2), 5(5)(a) (with reg. 7)

[^key-b2fc426648658c0b51124b10861634d0]: Sch. 1 para. 37(c) inserted (7.5.2024) by The Police (Conduct) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/521), regs. 1(2), 3(15)(e) (with reg. 7)

[^key-309692565b6ad4750240b5ebad739daa]: Sch. 1 para. 40 substituted (7.5.2024) by The Police (Conduct) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/521), regs. 1(2), 5(5)(b) (with reg. 7)

[^key-b9bdfa5c677aef3eebee1a06d95ce892]: Sch. 1 paras. 14A, 14B inserted (28.5.2025) by The Police (Conduct, Performance and Complaints and Misconduct) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/558), reg. 1(1), Sch. para. 3 (with reg. 64)

[^key-a0a0025bd1fd0d52ecaaabedcc16271b]: Sch. 1 para. 34A inserted (28.5.2025) by The Police (Conduct, Performance and Complaints and Misconduct) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/558), reg. 1(1), Sch. para. 5 (with reg. 64)

[^key-e15ddb942f9796230c13d6afa6d3a4de]: Sch. 1 para. 36ZA inserted (28.5.2025) by The Police (Conduct, Performance and Complaints and Misconduct) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/558), reg. 1(1), Sch. para. 7 (with reg. 64)

[^key-9f8427ece9f7266edc756c8d91839ba4]: Sch. 1 paras. 36B, 36C inserted (28.5.2025) by The Police (Conduct, Performance and Complaints and Misconduct) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/558), reg. 1(1), Sch. para. 9 (with reg. 64)

[^key-c2d9f78fc8f72ada5ddcf285148ca63c]: Sch. 1 para. 37A inserted (28.5.2025) by The Police (Conduct, Performance and Complaints and Misconduct) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/558), reg. 1(1), Sch. para. 10 (with reg. 64)

[^key-5ab2e7937badd0432e1a813639ee7b8c]: Reg. 2(2A) inserted (28.5.2025) by The Police (Conduct, Performance and Complaints and Misconduct) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/558), regs. 1(1), 6(3) (with reg. 64)

[^key-3186a1ea4f29a7dd8b8240293cb41e89]: Reg. 2(4D) inserted (28.5.2025) by The Police (Conduct, Performance and Complaints and Misconduct) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/558), regs. 1(1), 6(4) (with reg. 64)

[^key-a618234c00299a6ca172c14bf4d40cd3]: Words in reg. 2(1) inserted (28.5.2025) by The Police (Conduct, Performance and Complaints and Misconduct) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/558), regs. 1(1), 6(2)(a) (with reg. 64)

[^key-325247f476d9c07998c3a74a75b4dcf8]: Words in reg. 2(1) inserted (28.5.2025) by The Police (Conduct, Performance and Complaints and Misconduct) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/558), regs. 1(1), 6(2)(b) (with reg. 64)

[^key-f1e870c78aab203def0e38c8e84e0e75]: Words in reg. 2(1) inserted (28.5.2025) by The Police (Conduct, Performance and Complaints and Misconduct) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/558), regs. 1(1), 6(2)(c) (with reg. 64)

[^key-b92e4edcc475104074bbce1b5ec15373]: Words in reg. 2(1) substituted (28.5.2025) by The Police (Conduct, Performance and Complaints and Misconduct) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/558), regs. 1(1), 6(2)(d) (with reg. 64)

[^key-0e98e11c3c194da3f999f4a251d548bf]: Words in reg. 2(1) substituted (28.5.2025) by The Police (Conduct, Performance and Complaints and Misconduct) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/558), regs. 1(1), 6(2)(e) (with reg. 64)

[^key-e1b90d35e0bf56f9598063c82de1da97]: Words in reg. 4(2) substituted (28.5.2025) by The Police (Conduct, Performance and Complaints and Misconduct) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/558), regs. 1(1), 7 (with reg. 64)

[^key-8c407c6b407a9a7fccf028fdec025525]: Reg. 9 renumbered as reg. 9(1) (28.5.2025) by The Police (Conduct, Performance and Complaints and Misconduct) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/558), regs. 1(1), 8(2) (with reg. 64)

[^key-1b980d575ce50dbd2bc525d00e1988b9]: Reg. 9(2)-(4) inserted (28.5.2025) by The Police (Conduct, Performance and Complaints and Misconduct) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/558), regs. 1(1), 8(4) (with reg. 64)

[^key-670a17198ffa19fb7a551edace789a67]: Words in reg. 9(1) substituted (28.5.2025) by The Police (Conduct, Performance and Complaints and Misconduct) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/558), regs. 1(1), 8(3)(a) (with reg. 64)

[^key-77b4d293d289da2705aa90c53a02a855]: Reg. 9(1)(b) substituted (28.5.2025) by The Police (Conduct, Performance and Complaints and Misconduct) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/558), regs. 1(1), 8(3)(b) (with reg. 64)

[^key-1c9bebe9111c8b3f613b1209b54e252a]: Reg. 14(2)(aa) inserted (28.5.2025) by The Police (Conduct, Performance and Complaints and Misconduct) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/558), regs. 1(1), 9(2) (with reg. 64)

[^key-06720fa5c74ba9edfb0afa9c81eb2a06]: Word in reg. 14(3) inserted (28.5.2025) by The Police (Conduct, Performance and Complaints and Misconduct) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/558), regs. 1(1), 9(3) (with reg. 64)

[^key-a5aca4180386efc07bc958227b881c85]: Words in reg. 14(7) inserted (28.5.2025) by The Police (Conduct, Performance and Complaints and Misconduct) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/558), regs. 1(1), 9(4) (with reg. 64)

[^key-f2011fb543a24b836827878f884101d2]: Word in reg. 15(3) omitted (28.5.2025) by virtue of The Police (Conduct, Performance and Complaints and Misconduct) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/558), regs. 1(1), 10 (with reg. 64)

[^key-7c5542041c98ab1a7249f9c331492d3a]: Words in reg. 21(2)(d) inserted (28.5.2025) by The Police (Conduct, Performance and Complaints and Misconduct) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/558), regs. 1(1), 11(2) (with reg. 64)

[^key-d71833b1e51a059bf1f0e20d8810320c]: Words in reg. 21(4)(c) inserted (28.5.2025) by The Police (Conduct, Performance and Complaints and Misconduct) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/558), regs. 1(1), 11(3) (with reg. 64)

[^key-d778539df74d0a76f44f9443037eb505]: Words in reg. 23(5)(b) inserted (28.5.2025) by The Police (Conduct, Performance and Complaints and Misconduct) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/558), regs. 1(1), 12 (with reg. 64)

[^key-b055686816c423987bfa5e9a030b1a1f]: Words in reg. 27(2)(a)(iii) inserted (28.5.2025) by The Police (Conduct, Performance and Complaints and Misconduct) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/558), regs. 1(1), 13(2) (with reg. 64)

[^key-75b3e931e39759245fcdbbe3335eb2e5]: Words in reg. 27(3) inserted (28.5.2025) by The Police (Conduct, Performance and Complaints and Misconduct) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/558), regs. 1(1), 13(3) (with reg. 64)

[^key-cedbaac24a8cf366faf48fe5d8760c1a]: Words in reg. 28(5F) substituted (28.5.2025) by The Police (Conduct, Performance and Complaints and Misconduct) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/558), regs. 1(1), 14 (with reg. 64)

[^key-1528c5e9c9164bf9a3b3ce151fe9d6b3]: Reg. 42(1)(1A) substituted for reg. 42(1) (28.5.2025) by The Police (Conduct, Performance and Complaints and Misconduct) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/558), regs. 1(1), 15(2) (with reg. 64)

[^key-20d4d67207bf1bd410248419baeb13db]: Words in reg. 42(3)(a) substituted (28.5.2025) by The Police (Conduct, Performance and Complaints and Misconduct) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/558), regs. 1(1), 15(3)(a)(i) (with reg. 64)

[^key-424bc717408993b29c541798be81ea77]: Word in reg. 42(3)(a) substituted (28.5.2025) by The Police (Conduct, Performance and Complaints and Misconduct) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/558), regs. 1(1), 15(3)(a)(ii) (with reg. 64)

[^key-dd998d21ca01d14b1c036cc93e1027b3]: Words in reg. 42(3)(b) substituted (28.5.2025) by The Police (Conduct, Performance and Complaints and Misconduct) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/558), regs. 1(1), 15(3)(b)(i) (with reg. 64)

[^key-841ce442a22f8178d238bb7918442258]: Word in reg. 42(3)(b) substituted (28.5.2025) by The Police (Conduct, Performance and Complaints and Misconduct) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/558), regs. 1(1), 15(3)(b)(ii) (with reg. 64)

[^key-d3c23adce0ccafb537a2e5e0a78977e9]: Reg. 42(3)(b)(i)(ii) substituted for reg. 42(3)(b)(i)-(iii) (28.5.2025) by The Police (Conduct, Performance and Complaints and Misconduct) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/558), regs. 1(1), 15(3)(b)(iii) (with reg. 64)

[^key-63c665ce3f2f7d6c9e585562283a6d5d]: Reg. 49(A1)(A2) inserted (28.5.2025) by The Police (Conduct, Performance and Complaints and Misconduct) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/558), regs. 1(1), 16 (with reg. 64)

[^key-e494616d90d5f05aa273a2b7f40af79b]: Words in reg. 62(1) substituted (28.5.2025) by The Police (Conduct, Performance and Complaints and Misconduct) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/558), regs. 1(1), 17(2)(a)(i) (with reg. 64)

[^key-8a09b587b3b92521c1e459cadd9bbee2]: Word in reg. 62(1) substituted (28.5.2025) by The Police (Conduct, Performance and Complaints and Misconduct) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/558), regs. 1(1), 17(2)(a)(ii) (with reg. 64)

[^key-7f2ab84b7da8b5e617b99216b3c6ad6b]: Words in reg. 62(1) substituted (28.5.2025) by The Police (Conduct, Performance and Complaints and Misconduct) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/558), regs. 1(1), 17(2)(a)(iii) (with reg. 64)

[^key-f5db93ff4020288cad28188411718290]: Reg. 62(1)(a)(b) substituted for (28.5.2025) by The Police (Conduct, Performance and Complaints and Misconduct) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/558), regs. 1(1), 17(2)(b) (with reg. 64)

[^key-2c4f11ea30a542f338eb5d64be175a64]: Words in reg. 62(8) substituted (28.5.2025) by The Police (Conduct, Performance and Complaints and Misconduct) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/558), regs. 1(1), 17(3)(a) (with reg. 64)

[^key-ef58c6a6669700dd1e0fd65598096ac3]: Word in reg. 62(8) substituted (28.5.2025) by The Police (Conduct, Performance and Complaints and Misconduct) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/558), regs. 1(1), 17(3)(b) (with reg. 64)

[^key-5062cf1223c01020856b8aeaca77d0a4]: Words in reg. 62(12) substituted (28.5.2025) by The Police (Conduct, Performance and Complaints and Misconduct) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/558), regs. 1(1), 17(4)(a) (with reg. 64)

[^key-471f59396b11cc7a5aa0d9049287b050]: Words in reg. 62(12) substituted (28.5.2025) by The Police (Conduct, Performance and Complaints and Misconduct) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/558), regs. 1(1), 17(4)(b) (with reg. 64)

[^key-a5e24ff8ff6ef9c1462a2917657a7146]: Sch. 1 para. 1(a)(iia) inserted (28.5.2025) by The Police (Conduct, Performance and Complaints and Misconduct) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/558), reg. 1(1), Sch. para. 2(2)(a) (with reg. 64)

[^key-6afd181b51b6e94a58f94811e51f0a89]: Sch. 1 para. 1(c) inserted (28.5.2025) by The Police (Conduct, Performance and Complaints and Misconduct) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/558), reg. 1(1), Sch. para. 2(3) (with reg. 64)

[^key-ff661245fce6fe8ffebac4dbc99e1a07]: Sch. 1 para. 1(a)(viii) substituted (28.5.2025) by The Police (Conduct, Performance and Complaints and Misconduct) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/558), reg. 1(1), Sch. para. 2(2)(b) (with reg. 64)

[^key-9edc7214c8c7ce60e29523efd436dbf7]: Sch. 1 para. 16 substituted (28.5.2025) by The Police (Conduct, Performance and Complaints and Misconduct) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/558), reg. 1(1), Sch. para. 4 (with reg. 64)

[^key-91e7fc41453a08a34bf4f1621f09f347]: Sch. 1 para. 36 substituted (28.5.2025) by The Police (Conduct, Performance and Complaints and Misconduct) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/558), reg. 1(1), Sch. para. 6 (with reg. 64)

[^key-09172593bef77c44c08df77a157fb310]: Sch. 1 para. 36A(aa) inserted (28.5.2025) by The Police (Conduct, Performance and Complaints and Misconduct) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/558), reg. 1(1), Sch. para. 8(a) (with reg. 64)

[^key-1632a89f447a462c7b3e4715f755d450]: Sch. 1 para. 36A(b)(ai) inserted (28.5.2025) by The Police (Conduct, Performance and Complaints and Misconduct) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/558), reg. 1(1), Sch. para. 8(b) (with reg. 64)

[^key-b52d966306b8ff4bbb03ab98bc13c55c]: Sch. 1 para. 38(aa) inserted (28.5.2025) by The Police (Conduct, Performance and Complaints and Misconduct) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/558), reg. 1(1), Sch. para. 11 (with reg. 64)

Conflicts of interest: disciplinary proceedings

12A

• (1) A responsible authority that is aware that relevant circumstances exist in relation to a person must not—

• (a) appoint that person to a regulated position; or

• (b) delegate the responsibility for chairing or conducting disciplinary proceedings to that person under regulation 2(4A).

• (2) A responsible authority that has—

• (a) appointed a person to a regulated position; or

• (b) delegated the responsibility for chairing or conducting disciplinary proceedings to a person under regulation 2(4A),

must, without delay after becoming aware that relevant circumstances exist in relation to the person, replace that person (in accordance with regulation 8, 28, 45 or 55), or, as the case may be, delegate responsibility for chairing or conducting the disciplinary proceedings to another person in accordance with regulation 2(4B) or, as the case may be, 2(4B) and (4C).

• (3) A chief officer of police required to chair or conduct disciplinary proceedings under regulation 28(4)(a) or 55(1), who is, or becomes, aware that any relevant circumstances exist in relation to themselves must, without delay, delegate the responsibility for chairing or conducting disciplinary proceedings in accordance with regulation 2(4B) or, as the case may be, 2(4B) and (4C).

• (4) The delegations required by paragraph (2) and (3) are to be treated as having been done under regulation 2(4A).

• (5) A person who is aware of any relevant circumstances that exist in relation to themselves must not take up or act in a regulated position.

• (6) A person other than a chief officer of police required to chair or conduct disciplinary proceedings under regulation 28(4)(a) or 55(1) who becomes aware of any relevant circumstances that exist in relation to themselves after having taken up a regulated position must inform the responsible authority of those relevant circumstances without delay.

• (7) A person who becomes aware of any relevant circumstances that exist in relation to themselves must inform the responsible authority of those relevant circumstances without delay if the person is aware of the possibility of—

• (a) the responsibility for chairing or conducting misconduct proceedings being delegated to them under regulation 2(4A); or

• (b) being appointed to a regulated position.

• (8) In this regulation a “regulated position” is—

• (a) chairing or conducting disciplinary proceedings;

• (b) chairing or conducting a misconduct meeting or an appeal meeting;

• (c) acting as an adviser appointed under regulation 8(6); or

• (d) acting as an adviser appointed under regulation 28(5B) or 55(4A).

• (9) In this regulation—

• “responsible authority” means—in relation to the delegation of responsibility for chairing or conducting disciplinary proceedings under regulation 2(4A), a chief officer of police;in relation to the appointment of a person to a regulated position, the person or body who is to make the appointment;

• “relevant circumstances” mean circumstances, in relation to a person, that give rise, or may reasonably be considered to give rise, to a conflict of interest in relation to the person’s functions in respect of the disciplinary proceedings.

Modification to regulation 51 (notice of referral to accelerated misconduct hearing)

36A

Regulation 51 (notice of referral to an accelerated misconduct hearing) is to be read as if—

• (a) in paragraph (1)(c)—

• (i) the “and” at the end of paragraph (i) were omitted;

• (ii) after paragraph (i), there were inserted—

(ia) in the case of a Condition C person, any written statement or document provided to the Director General under regulation 4B(3) and any response to a consultation carried out under regulation 4B(4); and

• (aa) after paragraph (1) there were inserted—

(1A) Where a case is referred to an accelerated misconduct hearing under regulation 21D(7), the appropriate authority must as soon as practicable give the officer concerned written notice of these matters and supply the officer with a copy of the items referred to in paragraph (1)(b) and (c).

• (b) in paragraph (2)—

• (ai) in the opening words, after “paragraph 1” there were inserted “or (1A)”;

• (i) the “and” at the end of sub-paragraph (c) were omitted;

• (ii) after sub-paragraph (d) there were inserted—

(e) set out the fact that the officer will be subject to disciplinary proceedings under these Regulations; and (f) set out the fact that, if the allegation of gross misconduct is proved, the officer may be subject to a finding that the officer would have been dismissed if the officer had not ceased to be a member of a police force or a special constable.

Modification to regulation 55 (persons conducting accelerated misconduct hearing)

Modification to regulation 61 (procedure at accelerated misconduct hearing)

Modification to regulation 62 (outcome of accelerated misconduct hearing)

Modification to regulation 63 (notification of outcome)

Modification: omission of Part 6 (reflective practice review process)

Modification: insertion of Part 3A

14A

These Regulations are to be read as if after regulation 21 there were inserted—