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The Transfer of Police Officers Order 1974

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SCHEDULE 1MEMBER OF POLICE FORCES AND POLICE CADETS

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Existing police forcesNew police areas

1. (a) All members and police cadets of the existing Somerset and Bath constabulary;

(b) all members and police cadets of the existing Bristol constabulary;

(c) Such members and police cadets (if any) of the existing Gloucestershire constabulary as may be agreed between the police authorities for the new police areas of Avon and Somerset and of Gloucestershire.

1. Avon and Somerset
2. All members and police cadets of the existing Bedfordshire and Luton constabulary.Bedfordshire
3. All members and police cadets of the existing Mid-Anglia constabulary.3. Cambridgeshire

4. (a) All members and police cadets of the existing Cheshire constabulary, except those becoming members or police cadets of the police forces for the new police areas of Derbyshire, Greater Manchester and Merseyside;

(b) Such members and police cadets (if any) of the existing Lancashire constabulary as may be agreed between the police authorities for the new police areas of Cheshire, Cumbria, Greater Manchester, Lancashire and Merseyside.

4. Cheshire

5.(a) All members and police cadets of the existing Tesside police force;

(b) Such members and police cadets (if any) of the existing Durham constabulary as may be agreed between the police authorities for the new police areas of Cleveland and Durham;

(c) Such members and police cadets (if any) of the existing York and North-East Yorkshire police force as may be agreed between the police authorities for the new police areas of Cleveland, Durham, Humberside and North Yorkshire.

5. Cleveland

6. (a) All members and police cadets of the existing Cumbria constabulary;

(b) Such members and police cadets (if any) of the existing Lancashire constabulary as may be agreed between the police authorities for the new police areas of Cheshire, Cumbria, Greater Manchester, Lancashire and Merseyside;

(c) Such members and police cadets (if any) of the existing West Yorkshire constabulary as may be agreed between the police authorities for the new police areas of Cumbria, Greater Manchester, Humberside, Lancashire, North Yorkshire, South Yorkshire and West Yorkshire.

6. Cumbria.

7. (a) All members and police cadets of the existing Derby county and borough constabulary;

(b) Such members and police cadets (if any) of the existing Cheshire constabulary as may be agreed between the police authorities for the new police areas of Cheshire and Derbyshire.

7. Derbyshire.
8. All members and police cadets of the existing Devon and Cornwall constabulary.8. Devon and Cornwall.

9. (a) All members and police cadets of the existing Dorset and Bournemouth constabulary;

(b) Such members and police cadets (if any) of the existing Hampshire constabulary as may be agreed between the police authorities for the new police areas of Dorset and Hampshire.

9. Dorset.

10. (a) All members and police cadets of the existing Durham constabulary, except those becoming members or police cadets of the police forces for the new police police areas of Cleveland and Northumbria;

(b) Such members and police cadets (if any) of the existing York and North-East Yorkshire police force as may be agreed between the police authorities for the new police areas of Cleveland, Durham, Humberside and North Yorkshire.

10. Durham
11. All members and police cadets of the existing Dyfed-Powys constabulary, except those becoming members or police cadets of the police forces for the new police areas of Gwent and South Wales.11. Dyfed-Powys
12. All members and police cadets of the existing Essex and Southend-on-Sea joint constabulary.12.Essex
13. All members and police cadets of the existing Gloucestershire constabulary, except those becoming members of police cadets of the police force for the new police area of Avon and Somerset.13. Gloucestershire

14.(a) All members and police cadets of the existing Manchester and Salford police force;

(b) Such members and police cadets (if any) of the existing Cheshire constabulary as may be agreed between the police authorities for the new police areas of Cheshire and Grater Manchester;

(c) Such members and police cadets (if any) of the existing Lancashire constabulary as may be agreed between the police authorities for the new police areas of Cheshire, Cumbria, Greater Manchester, Lancashire and Merseyside;

(d) Such members and police cadets (if any) of the existing West Yorkshire constabulary as may be agreed between the police authorities for the new police areas of Cumbria, Greater Manchester, Humberside, Lancashire, North Yorkshire, South Yorkshire and West Yorkshire.

14. Greater Manchester

15.(a) All members and police cadets of the existing Gwent constabulary, except those becoming members or police cadets of the police force for the new police area of South Wales;

(b) Such members and police cadets (if any) of the existing Dyfed-Powys constabulary as may be agreed between the police authorities for the new police areas of Dyfed-Powys and Gwent.

15. Gwent
16. All members and police cadets of the existing Hampshire constabulary, except those becoming members or police cadets of the police force for the new police area of Dorset.16. Hampshire
17. All members and police cadets of the existing Hertfordshire constabulary.17. Herfordshire.

18.(a) All members and police cadets of the existing Kingston-upon-Hull police force;

(b) Such members and Police cadets (if any) of the existing York and North-East Yorkshire police force is may be agreed between the police authorities for the new police areas of Cleveland, Durham, Humberside and North Yorkshire;

(c) Such members and police cadets (if any) of the existing Lincolnshire constabulary as may be agreed between the police authorities for the new police areas of Humberside and Lincolnshire;

(d) Such members and police cadets (if any) of the existing West Yorkshire constabulary as may be agreed between the police authorities for the new police areas of Cumbria, Greater Manchester, Humberside, Lancashire, North Yorkshire, South Yorkshire and West Yorkshire.

18. Humberside
19. All members and police cadets of the existing Kent police force.19. Kent

20.(a) All members and police cadets of the existing Lancashire constabulary, except those becoming members or police cadets of the police forces for the new police areas of Cheshire, Cumbria, Greater Manchester and Merseyside;

(b) Such members and police cadets (if any) of the existing West Yorkshire constabulary as may be agreed between the police authorities for the new police areas of Cumbria, Greater Manchester, Humberside, Lancashire, North Yorkshire, South Yorkshire and West Yorkshire.

20. Lancashire
21. All members and police cadets of the existing Leicester and Rutland constabulary.21. Leicestershire
22. All members and police cadets of the existing Lincolnshire constabulary, except those becoming members or police cadets of the police force for the new police area of Humberside.22. Lincolnshire

23.(a) All members and police cadets of the existing Liverpool and Bootle constabulary;

(b) Such members and police cadets (if any) of the existing Cheshire constabulary as may be agreed between the police authorities for the new police areas of Cheshire and Merseyside;

(c) Such members and police cadets (if any) of the existing Lancashire constabulary as may be agreed between the police authorities for the new police areas of Cheshire, Cumbria, Greater Manchester, Lancashire and Merseyside.

23. Merseyside

24.(a) All members and police cadets of the existing Norfolk joint police;

(b) Such members and police cadets (if any) of the existing Suffolk constabulary as may be agreed between the police authorities for the new police areas of Norfolk and Suffolk.

24. Norfolk
25. All members and police cadets of the existing Gwynedd constabulary.25. North Wales

26. (a) All members and police cadets of the existing York and North-East Yorkshire police, except those becoming members or police cadets of the police forces for the new police areas of Cleveland, Durham and Humberside;

(b) Such members and police cadets (if any) of the existing West Yorkshire constabulary as may be agreed between the police authorities for the new police areas of Cumbria, Greater Manchester, Humberside, Lancashire, North Yorkshire, South Yorkshire and West Yorkshire.

26. North Yorkshire
27. All members and police cadets of the existing Northampton constabulary.27. Northamptonshire

28.(a) All members and police cadets of the existing Northumberland constabulary;

(b) Such members and police cadets (if any) of the existing Durham constabulary as may be agreed between the police authorities for the new police areas of Durham and Northumbria.

28. Northumbria
29. All members and police cadets of the existing Nottinghamshire combined constabulary, except those becoming members or police cadets of the police force for the new police area of South Yorkshire.29. Nottinghamshire

30.(a) All members and police cadets of the existing South Wales constabulary;

(b) Such members and police cadets (if any) of the existing Dyfed-Powys constabulary as may be agreed between the police authorities for the new police areas of Dyfed-Powys and South Wales;

(c) Such members and police cadets (if any) of the existing Gwent constabulary as may be agreed between the police authorities for the new police areas of Gwent and South Wales.

30. South Wales

31.(a) All members and police cadets of the existing Sheffield and Rotherham constabulary;

(b) Such members and police cadets (if any) of the existing West Yorkshire constabulary as may be agreed between the police authorities for the new police areas of Cumbria, Greater Manchester, Humberside, Lancashire, North Yorkshire, South Yorkshire and West Yorkshire;

(c) Such members and police cadets (if any) of the existing Nottinghamshire combined constabulary as may be agreed between the police authorities for the new police areas of Nottinghamshire and South Yorkshire.

31. South Yorkshire.
32. All members and police cadets of the existing Staffordshire County and Stoke-on-Trent constabulary, except those becoming members or police cadets of the police force for the new police area of West Midlands.32. Staffordshire
33. All members and police cadets of the existing Suffolk constabulary except those becoming members or police cadets of the police force for the new police area of Norfolk.33. Suffolk
34. All members and police cadets of the existing Surrey constabulary except those becoming members or police cadets of the police force for the new police area of Sussex.34. Surrey

35. (a) All members and police cadets of the existing Sussex Police force;

(b) Such members and police cadets (if any) of the existing Surrey constabulary as may be agreed between the police authorities for the new police areas of Surrey and Sussex.

35. Sussex
36. All members and police cadets of the existing Warwickshire and Coventry constabulary, except those becoming members or police cadets for the new police area of West Midlands.36. Warwickshire
37. All members and police cadets of the existing West Mercia constabulary except those becoming members or police cadets of the police force for the new police area of West Midlands.37. West Mercia.

38. (a) All members and police cadets of the existing West Midlands constabulary;

(b) All members and police cadets of the existing Birmingham city police force;

(c) Such members and police cadets (if any) of the existing Staffordshire County and Stoke-on-Trent constabulary as may be agreed between the police authorities for the new police areas of Staffordshire and West Midlands;

(d) Such members and police cadets (if any) of the existing West Mercia constabulary as may be agreed between the police authorities for the new police areas of West Mercia and West Midlands;

(e) Such members and police cadets (if any) of the existing Warwickshire and Coventry constabulary as may be agreed between the police authorities for the new police areas of Warwickshire and West Midlands.

38. West Midlands.

39. (a) All members and police cadets of the existing Bradford city police force;

(b) All members and police cadets of the existing Leeds city police force;

(c) All members and police cadets of the existing West Yorkshire constabulary, except those becoming members or police cadets of the police forces for the new police area of Cumbria, Greater Manchester, Humberside, Lancashire, North Yorkshire and South Yorkshire.

39. West Yorkshire
40. All members and police cadets of the existing Wiltshire constabulary.40. Wiltshire

SCHEDULE 2SPECIAL CONSTABLES

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Special constables for existing police areasNew police areas

1. (a) All special constables appointed for the existing Somerset and Bath police area;

(b) All special constables appointed for the existing county borough of Bristol police area;

(c) Such special constables appointed for the existing Gloucestershire police areas as may be agreed between the police authorities for the new police areas of Avon and Somerset and of Gloucestershire.

1. Avon and Somerset
2. All special constables appointed for the existing Bedfordshire and Luton police area.2. Bedfordshire
3. All special constables appointed for the existing Mid-Anglia police area.3. Cambridgeshire

4. (a) All special constables appointed for the existing Cheshire police area, except those becoming special constables for the new police areas of Derbyshire, Greater Manchester and Merseyside;

(b) Such special constables appointed for the existing Lancashire police area as may be agreed between the police authorities for the new police areas of Cheshire, Greater Manchester and Merseyside.

4. Cheshire

5. (a) All special constables appointed for the existing county borough of Teeside police area;

(b) Such special constables appointed for the existing Durham police area as may be agreed between the police authorities for the new police areas of Cleveland and Durham;

(c) Such special constables appointed for the existing York and North-East Yorkshire police area as may be agreed between the police authorities for the new police areas of Cleveland and North Yorkshire.

5. Cleveland

6. (a) All special constables appointed for the existing Cumbria police area;

(b) Such special constables appointed for the existing Lancashire police area as may be agreed between the police authorities for the new police areas of Cumbria and Lancashire;

(c) Such special constables appointed for the existing West Yorkshire police area as may be agreed between the police authorities for the new police area of Cumbria and North Yorkshire.

6. Cumbria

7. (a) All the special constables appointed for the existing Derby county and borough police area;

(b) Such special constables appointed for the existing Cheshire police area as may be agreed between the police authorities for the new police areas of Cheshire and Derbyshire.

7. Derbyshire
8. All special constables appointed for the existing Devon and Cornwall police area.8.Devon and Cornwall.

9. (a) All special constables appointed for the existing Dorset and Bournemouth police area;

(b) Such special constables appointed for the existing Hampshire police area as may be agreed between the police authorities for the new police areas of Dorset and Hampshire.

9. Dorset

10. (a) All special constables appointed for the existing Durham police area, except those becoming special constables for the new police areas of Cleveland and Northumbria;

(b) Such special constables appointed for the existing York and North-East Yorkshire police area as may be agreed between the police authorities for the new police areas of Durham and North Yorkshire.

10. Durham
11. All special constables appointed for the existing Dyfed-Powys police area, except those becoming special constables for the new police areas of Gwent and South Wales.11. Dyfed-Powys
12. All special constables appointed for the existing Essex and Southend-on-Sea joint police area.12. Essex
13. All special constables appointed for the existing Gloucestershire police area, except those becoming special constables for the new police area of Avon and Somerset.13. Gloucestershire

14. (a) All special constables appointed for the existing Manchester and Salford police area;

(b) Such special constables appointed for the existing Cheshire police area as may be agreed between the police authorities for the new police areas of Cheshire and Greater Manchester;

(c) Such special constable appointed for the existing Lancashire police area as may be agreed between the police authorities for the new police areas of Cheshire Greater Manchester, Lancashire and Merseyside;

(d) Such special constables appointed for the existing West Yorkshire police area as may be agreed between the police authorities for the new police areas of Greater Manchester and West Yorkshire.

14. Greater Manchester

15. (a) All special constables appointed for the existing Gwent police area, except those becoming special constables for the new police area of South Wales;

(b) Such special constables appointed for the existing Dyfed-Powys police area as may be agreed between the police authorities for the new police areas of Dyfed-Powys and Gwent.

15. Gwent
16. All special constables appointed for the existing Hampshire police area, except those becoming special constables for the new police area of Dorset.16. Hampshire
17. All special constables appointed for the existing Hertfordshire police area.17. Hertfordshire

18. (a) All special constables appointed for the existing county borough of Kingston-upon-Hull police area;

(b) Such special constables appointed for the existing York and North-East Yorkshire police area as may be agreed between the police authorities for the new police areas of Humberside and North Yorkshire;

(c) Such special constables appointed for the existing Lincolnshire police area as maybe agreed between the police authorities for the new police areas of Humberside and Lincoln shire;

(d) Such special constables appointed for the existing West Yorkshire police area as may be agreed between the police authorities for the new police areas of Humberside, North Yorkshire and South Yorkshire.

18. Humberside
19. All special constables appointed for the existing Kent police area.19. Kent

20. (a) All special constables appointed for the existing Lancashire police area, except those becoming special constables for the new police areas of Cheshire, Cumbria, Greater Manchester and Merseyside;

(b) Such special constables appointed for the existing West Yorkshire police area as may be agreed between the police authorities for the new police areas of Lancashire and North Yorkshire.

20. Lancashire
21. All special constables appointed for the exiting Leicester and Rutland police area.21. Leicestershire
22. All special constables appointed for the existing Lincolnshire police area, except those becoming special constables for the new police area of Humberside.22. Lincolnshire

23. (a) All special constables appointed for the existing Liverpool and Bootle police area;

(b) Such special constables appointed for the existing Cheshire police area as may be agreed between the police authorities for the new police areas of Cheshire and Merseyside;

(c) Such special constables appointed for the existing Lancashire police area as may be agreed between the police authorities for th new police areas of Cheshire, Greater Manchester, Lancashire and Merseyside.

23. Merseyside

24. (a) All special constables appointed for the existing Norfolk joint police area;

(b) Such special constables appointed for the existing Suffolk police areas as may be agreed between the police authorities for the new police areas of Norfolk and Suffolk.

24. Norfolk
25. All special constables appointed for the existing Gwynedd police area.25. North Wales

26. (a) All special constables appointed for the existing York and North-East Yorkshire police area, except those becoming special constables for the new police areas of Cleveland, Durham and Humberside;

(b) Such special constables appointed for the existing West Yorkshire police area as may be agreed between the police authorities for the new police areas of Cumbria, Humberside, Lancashire, North Yorkshire, South Yorkshire and West Yorkshire.

26. North Yorkshire
27. All special constables appointed for the existing Northampton and County police area.27. Northamptonshire

28. (a) All special constables appointed for the existing Northumberland police area;

(b) Such special constables appointed for the existing Durham police area as may be agreed between the police authorities for the new police areas of Durham and Northumbria.

28. Northumbria
29. All special constables appointed for the existing Nottinghamshire combined police area, except those becoming special constables for the new police area of South Yorkshire.29. Nottinghamshire

30. (a) All special constables appointed for the existing South Wales police area;

(b) Such special constables appointed for the existing Dyfed-Powys police area as may be agreed between the police authorities for the new police areas of Dyfed-Powys and South Wales;

(c) Such special constables appointed for the existing Gwent police areas as maybe agreed between the police authorities for the new police areas of Gwent and South Wales.

30. South Wales

31. (a) All special constables appointed for the existing Sheffield and Rotherham police area;

(b) Such special constables appointed for the existing West Yorkshire police area as may be agreed between the police authorities for the new police areas of Humberside, North Yorkshire, South Yorkshire and West Yorkshire;

(c) Such special constables appointed for the existing Nottinghamshire combined police area as may be agreed between the police authorities for the new police areas of Nottinghamshire and South Yorkshire.

31. South Yorkshire
32. All special constables appointed for the existing Staffordshire County and Stoke-on Trent police area, except those becoming special constables for the new police areas of West Midlands.32. Staffordshire
33. All special constables appointed for the existing Suffolk police area, except those becoming special constables for the new police area of Norfolk.33. Suffolk
34. All special constables appointed for the existing Surrey police area, except those becoming special constable for the new police area of Sussex.34. Surrey.

35. (a) All special constables appointed for the existing Sussex police area;

(b) Such special constables appointed for the existing Surrey police area as may be agreed between the police authorities for the new police areas of Surrey and Sussex.

35. Sussex
36. All special constables appointed for the existing Warwickshire and Coventry police, area, except those becoming special constables for the new police area of West Midlands.36. Warwickshire
37. All special constables appointed for the existing West Mercia police, area, except those becoming special constables for the new police area of West Midlands.37. West Mercia

38. (a) all special constables appointed for the existing West Midlands police area;

(b) all special constables appointed for the existing country borough of Birmingham police area;

(c) Such special constables appointed for the existing Staffordshire County and Stoke-on-Trent police area as may be agreed between the police authorities for the new police areas of Staffordshire and West Midlands;

(d) Such special constables appointed for the existing West Mercia police area as may be agreed between the police area as may be agreed between the police authorities for the new police areas of West Mercia and West Midlands;

(e) Such special constables appointed for the existing Warwickshire and Coventry police area as may be agreed between the police authorities for the new police areas of Warwickshire and West Midlands.

38. West Midlands

39. (a) All special constables appointed for the existing county borough of Bradford police area;

(b) All special constables appointed for the existing county borough of Leeds police area;

(c) All special constables appointed for the existence West Yorkshire police area, except those becoming special constables for the new police areas of Cumbria, Greater Manchester, Humberside, Lancashire, North Yorkshire and South Yorkshire.

39. West Yorkshire
40. All special constables appointed for the existing Wiltshire police area.40. Wiltshire

SCHEDULE 3REVERSIONARY MEMBERS OF HOME POLICE FORCES

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Existing police forcesNew police areas
1. Bedfordshire and Luton constabularyBedfordshire
2. Birmingham city police forceWest Midlands
3. Bristol constabularyAvon and Somerest
4. City of Bradford police forceWest Yorkshire
5. Cheshire constabularyCheshire, Derbyshire, Greater Manchester, and Merseyside
6. Cumbria constabularyCumbria
7. Derby County and Borough constabularyDerbyshiry
8. Devon and Cornwall constabularyDevon and Cornwall
9. Dorset and Bournemouth constabularyDorset
10. Durhan constabularyCleveland, Durhum and Northumbria
11. Dyfed-Powys constabularyDyfed-Powys, Gwent and South Wales
12. Essex and Southend-on-Sea Joint constabularyEssex
13. Gloucestershire constabularyAvon and Somerset and Gloucestershire
14. Gwent constabularyGwent and South Wales
15. Gwynedd constabularyNorth Wales
16. Hampshire constabularyDorset and Hampshire
17. Hertfordshire constabularyHertfordshire
18. Kent police forceKent
19. Kingston-upon-Hull city police forceHumberside
20. Lancashire constabularyCheshire, Cumbria, Greater Manchester, Lancashire and Merseyside
21. Leeds city police forceWest Yorkshire
22. Leicester and Rutland constabularyLeicestershire
23. Lincolnshire constabularyHumberside and Lincolnshire
24. Liverpool and Bootle constabularyMerseyside
25. Manchester and Salford police forceGreater Manchester
26. Mid-Anglia constabularyCambridgeshire
27. Norfolk joint policeNorfolk
28. Northampton and County constabularyNorthamptonshire
29. Northumberland constabularyNorthumbria
30. Nottinghamshire combined consabularyNottinghamshire and South Yorkshire
31. Sheffield and Rotherham constabularySouth Yorkshire
32. Somerset and Bath constabularyAvon and Somerest
33. South Wales constabularySouth Wales
34. Staffordshire County and Stoke-on-Trent constabularyStaffordshire and West Midlands
35. Suffolk constabularyNorfolk and Suffolk
36. Surrey constabularySurrey and Sussex
37. Sussex constabularySussex
38. Tesside police forceCleveland
39. Warwickshire and Covently constabularyWarwickshire and West Midlands
40. West Mercia constabularyWest Mercia and West Midlands
41. West Midlands constabularyWest Midlands
42. West Yorkshire constabularyCumbria, Greater Manchester, Humberside, Lancashire, North Yorkshire, South Yorkshire and West Yorkshire
43. Whilshire constabularyWilshire
44. York and North-East Yorkshire ConstabularyCleveland, Durham, Humberside and North Yorkshire

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