Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Police (Efficiency) Regulations 1999 (“the 1999 Regulations”) in consequence of the National Crime Squad being able to directly recruit officers below the rank of assistant chief constable. The provisions applicable to police officers of the rank of chief superintendent or below in forces maintained under section 2 of the Police Act 1996 and the metropolitan police force and City of London police are applied to members of the National Crime Squad holding those ranks.
Regulation 4(2) removes otiose wording from regulation 10(3)(a) of 1999 Regulations and consequential changes are made to regulation 22 of the 1999 Regulations to reflect the reintroduction of the rank of deputy chief constable.