Regulation 17 Special procedure: notification of severity assessment etc.I1

the conduct that is the subject matter of the allegation and how that conduct is alleged to fall below the Standards of Professional Behaviour;

that there is to be an investigation into the matter and the identity of the person investigating;

the result of the severity assessment;

where relevant, that if, after the day on which the officer is given the written notice, the officer is charged with an offence listed in Schedule 3 to the Police (Conduct) Regulations 2020 in connection with the conduct that is the subject matter of the allegation, or with attempt or conspiracy to commit such an offence, the officer will be automatically suspended upon notification of the charge;

that if the person concerned is dismissed at disciplinary proceedings, information including the person’s full name and a description of the conduct which led to dismissal will be added to the list referred to in section 88B(2) of the Police Act 1996 (police barred list)^f1 and may be subject to publication for a period of up to five years;

that the person concerned has the right to seek advice from the person’s staff association or any other body;

the effect of regulation 18 (special procedure: police friend);

the effect of regulation 20 (special procedure: representations to the person investigating) and regulation 8 of the Conduct Regulations (legal and other representation), and

that whilst the person concerned does not have to say anything it may harm the person’s case if the person does not mention when interviewed or when providing any information under regulation 20 or regulation 31 of the Conduct Regulations (procedure on receipt of notice) something later relied on in any disciplinary proceedings or appeal against the outcome of such proceedings.

except where paragraph (4) applies, provide a copy of the terms of reference of the investigation to the person concerned, or

where paragraph (4) applies, give the person concerned a notice stating that the terms of reference of the investigation are not being provided and explaining why,

in the case of an investigation under paragraph 18 or 19 of Schedule 3 (investigations directed by the Director General and investigations by the Director General), the Director General, or

in the case of an investigation under paragraph 16 of Schedule 3 (investigations by the appropriate authority on its own behalf), the person investigating the complaint or matter,