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2014 No. 2376
Police, England And Wales
The Appointment of Chief Officers of Police (Overseas Police Forces) Regulations 2014
Made
1st September 2014
Laid before Parliament
8th September 2014
Coming into force
1st October 2014
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 42(3B) and (3C) of, and paragraph 2(1B) and (1C) of Schedule 8 to, the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011(1), makes the following Regulations.
In accordance with section 42(3D) of, and paragraph 2(1D) of Schedule 8 to, that Act, the matters designated in these Regulations have been recommended to the Secretary of State by the College of Policing.
Citation, commencement and interpretation
1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Appointment of Chief Officers of Police (Overseas Police Forces) Regulations 2014.
(2) These Regulations come into force on 1st October 2014.
(3) In these Regulations “the Act” means the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011.
Approved overseas police forces
2. For the purposes of section 42(3B) of, and paragraph 2(1B) of Schedule 8 to, the Act—
(a)the countries listed in the first column of the table in the Schedule are designated;
(b)the overseas police forces listed in the first column of the table in the Schedule are designated in relation to the corresponding country.
Approved ranks in overseas police forces
3. For the purposes of section 42(3C) of, and paragraph 2(1C) of Schedule 8 to, the Act, the ranks listed in the second column of the table in the Schedule are designated as approved ranks in relation to their corresponding overseas police force listed in the first column.
Mike Penning
Minister of State
Home Office
1st September 2014
Regulations 2 and 3
SCHEDULEApproved Overseas Police Forces and Ranks
Table
| Designated countries and police forces | Designated ranks |
|---|---|
| Australia | |
| Australian Federal Police | Commissioner, Deputy Commissioner, Assistant Commissioner. |
| New South Wales Police Force | Commissioner, Deputy Commissioner, Senior Assistance Commissioner, Assistant Commissioner. |
| Northern Territory Police | Commissioner, Deputy Commissioner, Assistant Commissioner. |
| Queensland Police | Commissioner, Deputy Commissioner, Assistant Commissioner. |
| South Australia Police | Commissioner, Deputy Commissioner, Assistant Commissioner. |
| Tasmania Police | Commissioner, Deputy Commissioner, Assistant Commissioner. |
| Victoria Police | Chief Commissioner, Deputy Commissioner, Assistant Commissioner. |
| Western Australia Police | Commissioner, Deputy Commissioner, Assistant Commissioner. |
| Canada | |
| Calgary Police | Chief of Police, Deputy Chief. |
| Durham Regional Police | Chief of Police, Deputy Chief. |
| Edmonton Police | Chief of Police, Deputy Chief. |
| Hamilton Police | Chief of Police, Deputy Chief. |
| Ontario Provincial Police Force | Commissioner, Deputy Commissioner. |
| Ottawa Police | Chief of Police, Deputy Chief. |
| Peel Regional Police | Chief of Police, Deputy Chief. |
| Royal Canadian Mounted Police | Commissioner, Deputy Commissioner, Assistant Commissioner. |
| Toronto Police | Chief of Police, Deputy Chief. |
| Vancouver Police | Chief Constable, Deputy Chief Constable. |
| Winnipeg Police | Chief of Police, Deputy Chief. |
| Waterloo Regional Police | Chief of Police, Deputy Chief. |
| York Regional Police | Chief of Police, Deputy Chief. |
| New Zealand | |
| New Zealand Police | Commissioner, Deputy Commissioner, Assistant Commissioner. |
| United States of America (State Police) | |
| Alabama Dept. of Public Safety | Colonel/Director, Lieutenant Colonel / Assistant Director. |
| Arizona Dept. of Public Safety | Colonel/Director, Lieutenant Colonel / Deputy Director, Lieutenant Colonel / Assistant Director. |
| California Highway Patrol | Commissioner, Deputy Commissioner, Assistant Commissioner. |
| Connecticut State Police | Colonel/Commander, Lieutenant Colonel. |
| Florida Highway Patrol | Colonel, Lieutenant Colonel/Deputy Superintendent. |
| Georgia Dept. of Public Safety | Colonel/Commissioner, Lieutenant Colonel / Deputy Commissioner. |
| Illinois State Police | Director, First Deputy Director, Colonel. |
| Indiana State Police | Superintendent, Colonel, Lieutenant Colonel. |
| Kentucky State Police | Colonel/Commissioner, Lieutenant Colonel/Deputy Commissioner. |
| Maryland State Police | Colonel/Superintendent, Lieutenant Colonel. |
| Massachusetts State Police | Colonel/Superintendent, Lieutenant Colonel/Deputy Superintendent. |
| Michigan State Police | Colonel/Director, Lieutenant Colonel. |
| Missouri State Highway Patrol | Colonel/Superintendent, Lieutenant Colonel/Assistant Superintendent. |
| New Jersey State Police | Colonel/Superintendent, Lieutenant Colonel. |
| New York State Police | Superintendent, First Deputy Superintendent, Deputy Superintendent/Colonel, Assistant Deputy Superintendent/Lt. Colonel. |
| North Carolina State Highway Patrol | Colonel/Commander, Lieutenant Colonel/Director. |
| Ohio State Highway Patrol | Colonel, Lieutenant Colonel. |
| Oklahoma Dept. of Public Safety | Commissioner, Assistant Commissioner. |
| Pennsylvania State Police | Colonel/Commissioner, Lieutenant Colonel/Deputy Commissioner. |
| South Carolina Highway Patrol | Colonel/Commander, Lieutenant Colonel. |
| Tennessee Dept. of Safety | Commissioner, Deputy/Assistant Commissioner, Colonel of Tennessee Highway Patrol, Lieutenant Colonel. |
| Texas Department of Public Safety | Colonel/Director, Lieutenant Colonel/Deputy Director, Assistant Director. |
| Virginia State Police | Colonel/Superintendent, Lieutenant Colonel/Deputy Superintendent. |
| Washington State Patrol | Chief, Deputy Chief, Assistant Chief. |
| United States of America (Local Police) | |
| Albuquerque Police Department (NM) | Chief of Police, Deputy Chief. |
| Atlanta Police Department (GA) | Chief of Police, Deputy Chief. |
| Austin Police Department (TX) | Police Chief, Assistant Chief. |
| Baltimore County Police Department (MD) | Chief of Police, Colonel. |
| Baltimore Police Department (MD) | Police Commissioner, Deputy Police Commissioner, Colonel. |
| Birmingham Police Department (AL) | Chief of Police, Deputy Chief. |
| Boston Police Department (MA) | Commissioner, Superintendent in Chief, Superintendent. |
| Buffalo Police Department (NY) | Chief of Police, Deputy Chief. |
| Charlotte - Mecklenburg Police Department (NC) | Chief of Police, Deputy Chief. |
| Chicago Police Department (IL) | Superintendent, First Deputy Superintendent, Chief (Assistant Superintendent), Deputy Chief. |
| Cincinnati Police Department (OH) | Police Chief, Executive Assistant Chief, Assistant Chief (Lieutenant Colonel). |
| Cleveland Police Department (OH) | Chief, Deputy Chief. |
| Columbus Police Department (OH) | Chief of Police, Deputy Chief. |
| Dallas Police Department (TX) | Chief of Police, First Assistant Chief of Police, Assistant Chief, Deputy Chief. |
| DeKalb County Police Department (GA) | Chief, Deputy Chief, Assistant Chief. |
| Denver Police Department (CO) | Chief of Police, Deputy Chief. |
| Detroit Police Department (MI) | Chief of Police, Assistant Chief, Deputy Chief. |
| El Paso Police Department (TX) | Chief, Assistant Chief. |
| Fairfax County Police Department (VA) | Chief of Police, Deputy Chief of Police. |
| Fresno Police Department (CA) | Chief of Police, Deputy Chief. |
| Fort Worth Police Department (TX) | Chief of Police, Assistant Chief, Deputy Chief. |
| Honolulu Police Department (HI) | Chief of Police, Deputy Chief, Assistant Chief. |
| Houston Police Department (TX) | Chief, Executive Assistant Chief, Assistant Chief. |
| Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IN) | Chief of Police, Assistant Chief, Deputy Chief. |
| Jersey City Police Department (NJ) | Chief of Police, Deputy Chief. |
| Kansas City Police Department (MO) | Chief of Police, Deputy Chief. |
| Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (NV) | Sheriff, Under Sheriff, Assistant Sheriff. |
| Long Beach Police Department (CA) | Chief, Assistant Chief, Deputy Chief. |
| Los Angeles Police Department (CA) | Chief of Police, Assistant Chief (Police Deputy Chief II), Deputy Chief I. |
| Louisville Metropolitan Police Department (KY) | Chief of Police, Deputy Chief of Police, Assistant Chief of Police. |
| Memphis Police Department (TN) | Director, Deputy Director, Deputy Chief. |
| Mesa Police Department (AZ) | Chief, Assistant Chief, Deputy Chief. |
| Miami-Dade County Police Department (FL) | Director/Sheriff, Assistant Director, |
| Miami Police Department (FL) | Chief of Police, Deputy Chief of Police, Assistant Chief of Police. |
| Milwaukee Police Department (WI) | Chief of Police, Assistant Chief of Police. |
| Minneapolis Police Department (MN) | Chief of Police, Assistant Chief, Deputy Chief. |
| Montgomery County Police Department (MD) | Chief of Police, Assistant Chief of Police. |
| Nashville Metro Police Department (TN) | Chief of Police, Deputy Chief. |
| Nassau County Police Department (NY) | Police Commissioner, Deputy Commissioner, Assistant Commissioner, Chief of Department. |
| Newark Police Department (NJ) | Police Director, Chief of Police, Deputy Director, Deputy Chief. |
| New York City Police Department (NY) | Police Commissioner, First Deputy Commissioner, Deputy Commissioner, Chief of Department. |
| Norfolk Police Department (VA) | Chief, Senior Assistant Chief, Assistant Chief. |
| Oakland Police Department (CA) | Chief of Police, Assistant Chief of Police, Deputy Chief. |
| Oklahoma City Police Department (OK) | Chief of Police, Deputy Chief. |
| Orlando Police Department (FL) | Chief of Police, Deputy Chief of Police. |
| Philadelphia Police Department (PA) | Commissioner, First Deputy Commissioner, Deputy Commissioner. |
| Phoenix Police Department (AZ) | Chief of Police, Executive Assistant Chief, Assistant Chief. |
| Pittsburgh Police Department (PA) | Chief of Department, Deputy Chief, Assistant Chief. |
| Portland Police Bureau (OR) | Chief of Police, Assistant Chief. |
| Prince George’s County Police Department (MD) | Chief of Police, Assistant Chief of Police, Deputy Chief. |
| Richmond Police Department (VA) | Chief of Police, Deputy Chief. |
| San Antonio Police Department (TX) | Chief of Police, Assistant Chief, Deputy Chief. |
| San Diego Police Department (CA) | Chief, Executive Assistant Chief, Assistant Chief. |
| San Francisco Police Department (CA) | Chief, Deputy Chief. |
| San Jose Police Department (CA) | Chief of Police, Assistant Chief of Police, Deputy Chief. |
| Seattle Police Department (WA) | Chief of Police, Deputy Chief, Assistant Chief. |
| St. Louis County Police Department (MO) | Chief of Police, Deputy Chief. |
| St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department (MO) | Chief of Police, Lieutenant Colonel. |
| Suffolk County Police Department (NY) | Police Commissioner, Chief of Department. |
| Tampa Police Department (FL) | Chief of Police, Assistant Chief. |
| Tucson Police Department (AZ) | Chief of Police, Deputy Chief, Assistant Chief. |
| Tulsa Police Department (OK) | Chief of Police, Deputy Chief. |
| Virginia Beach Police Department (VA) | Chief of Police, Deputy Chief. |
| Washington Metropolitan Police Department (DC) | Chief of Police, Assistant Chief. |
| United States of America (Sherriff’s Offices) | |
| Alameda County (CA) | Sheriff, Under Sheriff, Assistant Sheriff. |
| Broward County (FL) | Sheriff, Under Sheriff. |
| Cook County (IL) | Sheriff/Chief of Police, First Deputy Chief, Deputy Chief. |
| Harris County (TX) | Sheriff, Chief Deputy. |
| Hillsborough County (FL) | Sheriff, Chief Deputy. |
| Jacksonville-Duval County (FL) | Sheriff, Under Sheriff, Director. |
| Los Angeles County (CA) | Sheriff, Under Sheriff, Assistant Sheriff. |
| Maricopa County (AZ) | Sheriff, Deputy Chief, Chief Deputy |
| Oakland County (MI) | Sheriff, Under Sheriff. |
| Orange County (CA) | Sheriff, Under Sheriff, Assistant Sheriff. |
| Orange County (FL) | Sheriff, Under Sheriff, Chief Deputy. |
| Palm Beach County (FL) | Sheriff, Chief Deputy. |
| Pinellas County (FL) | Sheriff, Chief Deputy. |
| Riverside County (CA) | Sheriff, Under Sheriff, Assistant Sheriff. |
| Sacramento County (CA) | Sheriff, Under Sheriff, Chief Deputy. |
| San Bernardino County (CA) | Sheriff, Under Sheriff, Assistant Sheriff. |
| San Diego County (CA) | Sheriff, Under Sheriff, Assistant Sheriff. |
| San Francisco (CA) | Sheriff, Under Sheriff, Assistant Sheriff. |
| Ventura County (CA) | Sheriff, Assistant Sheriff. |
| Wayne County (MI) | Sheriff, Under Sheriff. |
EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Order)
The Anti Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 inserted provisions into section 42 of, and paragraph 2(1C) of Schedule 8 to, the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011. These provisions amended existing provisions relating to the appointment of chief officers of police forces in order to make it possible for those who had been or were serving in approved overseas police forces, and in approved ranks in those forces, to be appointed as chief officers in police forces in England and Wales. These Regulations designate various overseas forces and ranks in those forces as approved forces and ranks.
A full regulatory impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no impact on the private or voluntary sector is foreseen.
(1)
2011 c. 13. section 42(3A) to (3E) and paragraphs 2(1A) to (1E) of Schedule 8 were inserted by s140 of the Anti Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 (c. 12).
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