Regulation 11 Duty to suspend where suspension condition metF1

England and Wales

(1)

The appropriate authority must suspend the officer concerned under this regulation if—

(a)

the appropriate authority is satisfied that the condition in paragraph (4) (the “suspension condition”) is met, and

(b)

the officer is not already suspended.

(2)

An officer who is suspended under this regulation remains a police officer for the purposes of these Regulations and the Vetting Regulations.

(3)

Suspension under this regulation must be with pay.

(4)

The suspension condition is that—

(a)

the effective investigation of the case may be prejudiced unless the officer concerned is suspended, or

(b)

the public interest otherwise requires that the officer should be suspended.

(5)

When deciding if the suspension condition is met, the appropriate authority must consider whether temporary redeployment to alternative duties or an alternative location is an appropriate alternative to suspension in all the circumstances of the case.

(6)

Suspension under this regulation is effective from the date and time of notification, which must be given to the officer concerned either—

(a)

in writing with a summary of the reasons, or

(b)

orally, in which case the appropriate authority must confirm the suspension in writing with a summary of the reasons before the end of the period of three working days beginning with the first working day after the suspension.

(7)

Suspension under this regulation must continue until whichever of the following occurs first—

(a)

the appropriate authority is no longer satisfied, following a review under regulation 11A, that the suspension condition is met;

(b)

it is decided that the officer has no case to answer in respect of misconduct or gross misconduct or it is decided that the officer has a case to answer but that the conduct of the officer should not be referred to misconduct proceedings or an accelerated misconduct hearing;

(c)

such proceedings have concluded;

(d)

regulation 11F(2)(a) or 11G(2) applies (with the result that suspension continues under regulation 11F or 11G respectively).

(8)

In a case to which paragraph 18 or 19 of Schedule 3 to the 2002 Act (directed and independent investigations) applies, the appropriate authority must consult with the Director General before deciding for the purposes of this regulation whether the suspension condition is met.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Regs. 11-11H substituted for reg. 11 (13.7.2026) by The Police (Conduct and Vetting etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/653), regs. 1(1), 5 (with reg. 27)