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Student NotesNOT PROTECTIVELY MARKEDThe Role of the PCSOThe Police Reform Act 2002 led to the development of the role of the PoliceCommunity Support Officer (PCSO). Having assessed the needs of thepublic and the current police resources available, the Governmentintroduced the role of the PCSO. The Police Reform Act 2002 allows ChiefOfficers to appoint and designate PCSOs with certain powers, therebyproviding a policing resource with the necessary tools to tackle such publicissues.Although there are clear links between the roles of a police constable and aPCSO, they have different powers, priorities and responsibilities within theirroles. A primary purpose of the role of the PCSO is to inspire confidencewithin local communities and deliver reassurance through high profilepatrolling and participating in neighbourhood policing to help reduce crimeand anti social behaviour.Police constables, special constables and Community Police Support Officersare all part of the Wider Policing Family. They all carry a great deal ofresponsibility and all are a critical part of the police service in achieving thestrategic key priorities.Standards of Professional BehaviourThe onus isplaced onindividuals toregulate theirownbehaviour atall timesThe public is entitled to expect the very highest standards of behaviour fromall members of the police service. The standards of behaviour to which allmembers of the profession should aspire, reflects the move towards gainingacceptability for the police as a profession like that of the law or medicine.The onus is placed on individuals to regulate their own behaviour at alltimes.The Police (Conduct) Regulations 2012 which lay down the procedures to befollowed in disciplinary proceedings for cases of misconduct, only apply topolice officers and special constables. Standards of Professional Behaviourcontained in the 2012 Regulations, also only apply to police officers andspecial constables.IND01(AS)_EthicsandValues_SNVersion 1.01 NOT PROTECTIVELY MARKED Page 14 of 82© College of Policing Limited 2013
Student NotesNOT PROTECTIVELY MARKEDThe Standards of Professional Behaviour set out the principles that guidethe conduct of police officers. It defines the parameters of conduct withinwhich an officer’s discretion is exercised. A breach of the principles in theStandards of Professional Behaviour may result in action being taken by theappropriate authority:a. Where the officer concerned is a senior officer of any policeforce, the police authority for the force's area;b. In any other case, the chief officer of police of the police forceconcerned;Breaches of the Standards of Professional Behaviour may indicate that theperson may not be fit to be a police officer.For further information see link:http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/about-us/corporate-publicationsstrategy/home-office-circulars/circulars-2012/023-2012http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/about-us/corporate-publicationsstrategy/home-office-circulars/circulars-2012/001-2012/The provisions of the Standards of Professional Behaviour are as follows:• Honesty and IntegrityPolice officers are honest, act with integrity and do not compromiseor abuse their position.Police officers are honest, act with integrity and do not compromise orabuse their position.Police officers act with integrity and are open and truthful in their dealingswith the public and their colleagues, so that confidence in the police serviceis secured and maintained.Police officers do not knowingly make any false, misleading or inaccurateoral or written statements or entries in any record or document kept orIND01(AS)_EthicsandValues_SNVersion 1.01 NOT PROTECTIVELY MARKED Page 15 of 82© College of Policing Limited 2013
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