Part 1Police reform

CHAPTER 5Police forces in areas with elected local policing bodies

Chief officers of police

37Appointment of persons not employed by chief officers of police

1

This section applies where a chief officer of police is required or authorised by any Act—

a

to appoint a person to a specified post in the relevant police force, or a specified post in the civilian staff of the relevant police force, or

b

to designate a person as having specified duties or responsibilities.

2

The chief officer of police may appoint or designate a person whether or not the person is already a member of staff of the police force.

3

Subsection (2) has effect in spite of any provision to the contrary in the Act that is mentioned in subsection (1).