Regulation 15 Appointment of investigatorI1

England and Wales

(1)

This regulation applies where the matter is to be investigated in accordance with regulation 14.

(2)

The appropriate authority must appoint a person to investigate the matter.

(3)

No person may be appointed to investigate a matter under this regulation—

(a)

unless they have an appropriate level of knowledge, skills and experience to plan and manage the investigation;

(b)

if they are an interested party;

(c)

if they work, directly or indirectly, under the management of the officer concerned, F1...

(d)

in a case where the officer concerned is a senior officer, if they are—

(i)

the chief officer of police of the police force concerned;

(ii)

a member of the same police force as the officer, or where the officer is a member of the metropolitan police force, serving in the same command as the officer, or

(iii)

a designated police volunteer serving in that force.

(4)

The reference in paragraph (3)(d)(ii) to a member of the police force includes a reference to a special constable appointed for the area of that force and a police staff member serving in that force.

F2(5)

In this regulation, “interested party” means a person whose appointment could reasonably give rise to a concern as to whether a person could act impartially under these Regulations.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Word in reg. 15(3) omitted (28.5.2025) by virtue of The Police (Conduct, Performance and Complaints and Misconduct) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/558), regs. 1(1), 10 (with reg. 64)
F2: Reg. 15(5) inserted (7.5.2024) by The Police (Conduct) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/521), regs. 1(2), 4(3) (with reg. 7)

Commencement

I1: Reg. 15 in force at 1.2.2020, see reg. 1