Legislation – Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014
Changes to legislation:
Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014, Section 125 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 05 November 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.
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- s. 102(2)(ba) inserted by 2022 c. 32 Sch. 11 para. 35(2)(a)
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Whole provisions yet to be inserted into this Act (including any effects on those provisions):
- s. 102(2)(ba) inserted by 2022 c. 32 Sch. 11 para. 35(2)(a)
PART 11Policing etc
College of Policing
125Guidance by the College about employment of civilian staff
“Civilian staff
53EGuidance about civilian staff employed by local policing bodies and chief officers
(1)
In this section “relevant civilian staff” means individuals, other than constables, who—
(a)
are employed by a local policing body or a chief officer of police, or
(b)
provide services to a local policing body or a chief officer of police, in pursuance of contractual arrangements but without being employed by the body or officer, and can be expected to have frequent contact with members of the public in the course of doing so.
(2)
The College of Policing may issue guidance to local policing bodies and chief officers of police with regard to—
(a)
the experience or qualifications to be expected of relevant civilian staff;
(b)
the training to be undertaken by such staff.
(3)
The College may from time to time revise the whole or any part of any guidance issued under this section.
(4)
The College shall publish any guidance issued under this section and any revision of it.
(5)
In discharging any function to which guidance under this section relates, a local policing body or chief officer of police shall have regard to the guidance.”