Regulation 24 Amendment of regulation 10 (qualifications for appointment to a police force)
Regulation 10 is amended as follows.
In paragraph (1), after sub-paragraph (h) insert—
“(ha)must, unless the candidate is a police officer applying to transfer to the force from another police force, not have engaged in conduct which attracts automatic disqualification under paragraph (2A);
(hb)must hold vetting clearance in accordance with the Police (Vetting) Regulations 2025;”.
After paragraph (2) insert—
“(2A)For the purposes of paragraph (1)(ha), conduct attracts automatic disqualification under this paragraph if—
(a)the candidate has been convicted of a criminal offence for which the court imposed a custodial sentence,
(b)the candidate is, or has been, subject to the notification requirements of Part 2 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 (notification and orders),
(c)the candidate has been convicted of, or given a caution for, a listed offence,
(d)the candidate has been convicted of an attempt or conspiracy to commit a listed offence, or
(e)the candidate has been convicted of, or given a caution for, an offence which is determined under this regulation to involve behaviour by the candidate amounting to domestic abuse within the meaning of the Domestic Abuse Act 2021 (see section 1 of that Act).”.
In paragraph (3)—
after sub-paragraph (aa) insert—
“(aaa)“listed offence” means an offence listed in Schedule 3A to these Regulations;”;
after sub-paragraph (b) insert—
“(c)“vetting clearance” means the level of police vetting clearance that the candidate requires to perform the duties of the role for which they are seeking appointment.”.