Police Act 1996, Section 53F is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 12 May 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
(1)The College of Policing may issue guidance to chief officers of police about—
(a)the experience or qualifications that it would be appropriate for a person to have before being designated as a community support volunteer or a policing support volunteer under section 38 of the Police Reform Act 2002;
(b)the training to be undertaken by a person before being so designated or after being so designated.
(2)The College may from time to time revise the whole or any part of any guidance issued under this section.
(3)The College must publish any guidance issued under this section and any revision of it.
(4)Each chief officer of police must have regard to guidance issued under this section.]
Textual Amendments
F1S. 53F inserted (31.1.2017 for specified purposes, 15.12.2017 in so far as not already in force) by Policing and Crime Act 2017 (c. 3), ss. 40(1), 183(1)(5)(e); S.I. 2017/1139, reg. 2(f) (as amended by S.I. 2017/1162, reg. 2)
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