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Police (Conduct) Regulations 2020

  • 2020
  • Secondary

The statutory instrument that governs misconduct proceedings against police officers in England and Wales. It defines the standards of professional behaviour that all officers must uphold, sets out the process for investigating and adjudicating misconduct allegations, distinguishes between misconduct and gross misconduct, and specifies the powers of misconduct hearings to impose sanctions up to and including dismissal.

Last updated 24 September 2026