The Independent Police Complaints Commission (Complaints and Misconduct) (Contractors) Regulations 2015

Payment for assistance with investigations

10.—(1) This regulation applies where—

(a) a police force is required to provide assistance in connection with an investigation under these Regulations; or

(b) a police force is required to provide the Commission with assistance in connection with an investigation.

(2) For the purposes of this regulation assistance is required to be provided by a police force in connection with an investigation under these Regulations if the chief officer of that force complies with a requirement under regulation 9(6) that is made in connection with—

(a) an investigation relating to the conduct of a person who, at the time of the conduct, was a contractor; or

(b) an investigation of a DSI matter in relation to which the relevant officer was, at the time of the death or serious injury, a contractor.

(3) Where the assistance is required to be provided by a police force to the appropriate authority, the local policing body maintaining the force in respect of which the appropriate authority is the chief officer shall pay to the local policing body maintaining the assisting force such contribution (if any) towards the costs of the assistance—

(a) as may be agreed between them; or

(b) in the absence of an agreement, as may be determined in accordance with any arrangements which—

(i) have been agreed to by local policing bodies generally and the appropriate authority; and

(ii) are for the time being in force with respect to the making of contributions towards the costs of assistance provided, in connection with investigations under these Regulations; or

(c) in the absence of any such arrangements, as may be determined by the Secretary of State.

(4) Where the assistance is required to be provided by a police force to the Commission, the Commission shall pay to the local policing body maintaining that force such contribution (if any) towards the costs of the assistance—

(a) as may be agreed between the Commission and that body; or

(b) in the absence of an agreement, as may be determined in accordance with any arrangements which—

(i) have been agreed to by the local policing bodies generally and the Commission; and

(ii) are for the time being in force with respect to the making of contributions towards the costs of assistance provided, in connection with investigations under these Regulations, to the Commission; or

(c) in the absence of any such arrangements, as may be determined by the Secretary of State.