The Police (Performance) Regulations 2020

Arrangement of a third stage meeting E+W

31.—(1) Where the line manager requires the officer concerned to attend a third stage meeting, the senior manager must as soon as reasonably practicable give the officer a written notice—

(a) referring to the requirement that the officer attend a third stage meeting with a panel appointed by the appropriate authority;

(b) informing the officer of the procedures for determining the date and time of the meeting under regulation 38;

(c) summarising the reasons why performance or attendance is considered unsatisfactory;

(d) informing the officer of the possible outcomes of the meeting;

(e) informing the officer that if the outcome is dismissal (whether with notice or with immediate effect), the officer’s full name and a description of the conduct which led to dismissal will be added to the police barred list;

(f) informing the officer that a human resources professional and a police officer may attend the meeting to advise the panel on the proceedings;

(g) informing the officer that a relevant lawyer may attend the meeting to advise the panel on the proceedings and on any question of law that may arise at the meeting;

(h) where the officer concerned is a special constable, informing the officer that a special constable will attend the meeting to advise the panel;

(i) informing the officer that, if the officer consents, any other person specified in the notice may attend the meeting;

(j) F1 ... informing the officer that the officer may seek advice from a representative of a staff association; and

(k) informing the officer that the officer may be accompanied and represented at the meeting by a police friend.

(2) The notice must be accompanied by a copy of any document relied on by the line manager when the line manager formed the view referred to in regulation 30(2) or (4), as the case may be.

(3) A third stage meeting under this regulation must not take place unless the officer concerned has been notified of the right to representation under paragraph (1)(k).

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in reg. 31(1)(j) omitted (28.6.2022) by The Special Constables (Membership of the Police Federation etc.) (England and Wales) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/505), regs. 1(2), 6(4)(d)

Commencement Information

I1 Reg. 31 in force at 1.2.2020, see reg. 1