Regulation 4 Amendment of the Police Regulations 2003

After regulation 10 (qualifications for appointment to a police force) insert—

“Taking of fingerprints and samples prior to appointment to a police force

10A.

(1)

Where a candidate for appointment to a police force is to be offered an appointment, the offer shall (unless the candidate is applying to transfer to the force from another police force or is a special constable for that or another police area) be subject to the following conditions—

(a)

the candidate is required to have fingerprints and a sample taken;

(b)

the candidate must consent to the fingerprints and sample taken being the subject of a speculative search; and

(c)

the chief officer must be satisfied that the candidate is suitable for appointment following the results of the speculative search.

(2)

In a case to which paragraph (1) applies, the candidate shall notify the chief officer in writing whether the candidate consents—

(a)

to the taking of fingerprints and a sample; and

(b)

to such fingerprints and sample being the subject of a speculative search.

(3)

Where a candidate is appointed as a member of a police force, upon appointment—

(a)

any fingerprints taken under paragraph (1) shall be treated as if they had been taken under regulation 18(1); and

(b)

any sample and any information derived from a sample taken under paragraph (1) shall be treated as if the sample had been taken under regulation 19(1).

(4)

In this regulation—

• “sample” has the same meaning as in regulation 19(4);

• “speculative search” has the same meaning as in Part V of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984^f1.”.