Regulation 5 Members of a police force other than a home police force
United Kingdom
For the purpose of these Regulations—
a body mentioned in column 2 of the table is deemed to be a police force in England and Wales to the extent that the person described in the corresponding item in column 1 is employed by that body; and
the person described in column 1 of the table is deemed to be in service as a member of the police force mentioned in the corresponding item in column 2.
For the purpose of these Regulations, a member of a police force mentioned in column 2 of the table remains in service as a member of that police force during—
a career break; and
any other period of unpaid leave—
that does not exceed 5 years; and
during which the employment relationship continues M1.
| Item | Column 1 – Deemed members of a police force | Column 2 – Deemed police forces |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | A person appointed as Chief Inspector of Constabulary who is a former member of a home police force, the Police Service of Scotland or the police service in Northern Ireland. | The body in or with which the person is serving. |
| 2 | A person engaged on service as an inspector of constabulary or an assistant inspector of constabulary who is a former member of a home police force, the Police Service of Scotland or the police service in Northern Ireland. | The body in or with which the person is serving. |
| 3 | A specified NCA officer M2F1.... | The NCA. |
| 4 | A person engaged on service as chief executive of the body known as the College of Policing who immediately before beginning that service was in UK police service. | The College of Policing. |
| 5 | A person holding the office of constable who is engaged as a member of staff of the Disclosure and Barring Service and who immediately before becoming so engaged was in UK police service. | The Disclosure and Barring Service. |
| 6 | A person engaged in accordance with arrangements made under paragraph 6(2) of Schedule 2 to the Police Reform Act 2002 M3 who immediately before becoming so engaged was in UK police service. | The F2Independent Office for Police Conduct. |
| 7 | A person in service as an officer pursuant to an appointment made in connection with the provision by the Secretary of State of assistance under the International Development Act 2002 M4. | The body in or with which the person is serving. |
| 8 | A person appointed as Chief Inspector of the UK Border Agency who has held the office of constable and who immediately before the appointment was in UK police service. | The department of the Secretary of State. |
| 9 | A person engaged on temporary service in accordance with arrangements made under section 26(2) of PA 1996. | The body in or with which the person is serving. |
| 10 | A person engaged on relevant service under section 97 of PA 1996. | The department of the Secretary of State. |
For the purpose of the table, a person was in UK police service if the person was—
an active member or eligible to be an active member of a police pension scheme;
in pensionable service or eligible to be in pensionable service under the existing police pension scheme; or
in service or eligible to be in service which was pensionable under the existing NI police pension scheme or the existing Scotland police pension scheme.
For the purpose of these Regulations, a person engaged on relevant service under section 97 of PA 1996 as a National Crime Agency officer who is based in Scotland is deemed to be in service as a member of a police force in England and Wales other than a home police force.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Words in reg. 5 omitted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2)(d) of the amending S.I) by virtue of The Police and Firefighters Pensions (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/997), regs. 1(2)(d), 32
- F2
Words in reg. 5 table substituted (8.1.2018) by The Independent Office for Police Conduct (Transitional and Consequential) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/1250), regs. 1, 34(a) (with reg. 37)
Marginal citations
- M1
See regulation 22 for periods of unpaid leave during which the employment relationship continues.
- M2
See regulation 6 for the meaning of “specified NCA officer”.
- M3
- M4