There is no power in law for a police authority to fund payment of legal expenses incurred by an officer of the rank of Superintendent or below when defending disciplinary proceedings. The statutory code was not displaced by the Duckinfield case. The Regulations and Act were clear in restricting such assistance to appeals against disciplinary findings, and to proceedings against senior officers.
Citations:
Times 10-Oct-2000
Statutes:
Police Act 1996, Police (Conduct) Senior Officer Regulations 1999 (1999 No 731)
Police, Employment, Costs
Updated: 09 April 2022; Ref: scu.85565