# The Police Pensions Regulations 2015, Regulation 4: Members of a home police force


(1) In these Regulations, “member of a home police force” means—
(a) a member of a police force maintained under section 2 of PA 1996;
(b) a member of the metropolitan police force; or
(c) a member of the City of London police force.
(2) For the purpose of paragraph (1)—
(a) “a member of a police force maintained under section 2 of PA 1996” does not include a special constable or a police cadet;
(b) “a member of the metropolitan police force” does not include a special constable or a police cadet;
(c) “a member of the City of London police force” does not include a special constable or a police cadet.
(d) the commissioner, deputy commissioner, assistant commissioners and deputy assistant commissioners of police of the metropolis are deemed to be members of the metropolitan police force; and
(e) the commissioner and assistant commissioners of police for the City of London are deemed to be members of the City of London police force.
(3) For the purpose of these Regulations, a member of a home police force remains in service as a member of that police force during—
(a) a career break; and
(b) any other period of unpaid leave—
(i) that does not exceed 5 years; and
(ii) during which the employment relationship continues .

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/445/regulation/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/police-pensions-regulations-2015/regulation-4
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