Regulation 6 Police Friend
The officer concerned may choose—
a police officer or other police officer;
an Agency staff member; or
a person nominated by his or her staff association,
who is not otherwise involved in the matter, to act as the police friend.
A police friend may—
advise the officer concerned throughout the proceedings under these Regulations;
unless the officer concerned has the right to be legally represented and chooses to be so represented, represent the officer concerned at the misconduct proceedings or special case hearing or appeal meeting;
make representations to the appropriate authority concerning any aspect of the proceedings under these Regulations; and
accompany, and take notes for, the officer concerned at any interview, meeting or hearing which forms part of any proceedings under these Regulations.
Where a police friend is a police officer or an Agency staff member under the direction and control of the chief constable, the chief constable shall permit the police friend to use a reasonable amount of duty time for the purposes referred to in paragraph (2).