# The Police (Conduct) Regulations 2008, Regulation 27: Persons conducting misconduct proceedings: other senior officers


(1) Where the officer concerned is a senior officer other than one mentioned in regulation 26(1), the misconduct proceedings shall be conducted by a panel of persons as specified in paragraph (2) or (3) as appropriate, appointed by the appropriate authority.
(2) For a misconduct meeting, those persons are—
(a) (i) where the officer concerned is a member of the Metropolitan Police Force, an assistant commissioner or a senior officer of at least one rank above that of the officer concerned nominated by an assistant commissioner, who shall be the chair; or
(ii) where the officer concerned is a member of the City of London police, the commissioner or a senior officer of at least one rank above that of the officer concerned nominated by the commissioner, who shall be the chair; or
(iii) in any other case, the chief officer of police of the police force concerned or a senior officer of at least one rank above that of the officer concerned nominated by that chief officer of police, who shall be the chair; and
(b) the chair of the police authority for the police force concerned or another member of that police authority nominated by him.
(3) For a misconduct hearing, those persons are—
(a) HMCIC or an inspector of constabulary nominated by him, who shall be the chair;
(b) the chief officer of police of the police force concerned or a senior officer of at least one rank above that of the officer concerned nominated by that chief officer of police;
(c) the chair of the police authority for the police force concerned or another member of that police authority nominated by him; and
(d) a person selected by the appropriate authority from a list of candidates maintained by a police authority for the purposes of these Regulations.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/2864/regulation/27 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/police-conduct-regulations-2008/regulation-27
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