Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024

Chapter 4

Inspections by Authority

Inspectors of policing services

142. (1) Subject to subsection (2), the Authority may appoint in writing a member of the staff of the Authority to be an inspector of policing services for the purposes of this Part.

(2) A person shall not be appointed as an inspector of policing services unless the Authority is satisfied that the person is suitable for such appointment by reason of—

(a) his or her service as a senior officer or retired such officer in the police service of another state, or

(b) having otherwise obtained such relevant experience, qualifications, training or expertise as, in the opinion of the Authority, is appropriate having regard, in particular, to the functions of the Authority and the nature of inspections.

(3) The Authority shall provide a person appointed as an inspector of policing services under subsection (1) with a certificate of his or her appointment.

(4) An inspector of policing services exercising a power conferred by or under this Part shall, on request by any person affected by the exercise of that power, produce the certificate of his or her appointment or a copy thereof, together with a form of personal identification, for inspection by the person.