# The Police (Amendment) (Recruitment Standards) Regulations 2026, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations make amendments to regulation 10 of the Police Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/527) (“the 2003 Regulations”). The 2003 Regulations make provision about the terms and conditions of service of police officers in England and Wales, including the qualifications for appointment to a police force.
Regulation 3 adds the recruitment stages that a candidate must complete for appointment to the rank of constable. Regulation 3 also provides definitions for each of these recruitment stages.
A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private, voluntary or public sectors is foreseen.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/154/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/police-amendment-recruitment-standards-regulations-2026/note
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