# The Police (Performance and Attendance) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016, Regulation 5: Police friend


(1) The member concerned may choose a police officer who is not otherwise involved in the matter, to act as his police friend.
(2) A police friend may—
(a) advise the member concerned throughout the proceedings under these Regulations;
(b) unless the member concerned has the right to be legally represented and chooses to be so represented, represent the member concerned at a meeting under these Regulations;
(c) make representations to the appropriate authority concerning any aspect of the proceedings under these Regulations; and
(d) accompany the member concerned to any meeting which the member concerned is required to attend under these Regulations.
(3) The Chief Constable shall permit a police friend who is a member of the police service to use a reasonable amount of duty time for the purposes referred to in paragraph (2).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2016/42/regulation/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/police-performance-and-attendance-regulations-northern-ireland-2016/regulation-5
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