FORCE PROCEDURES Police Community Support Officer (PCSO) Deployment Procedure Reference Number: 2009.06 Procedure Author: T/Inspector L Chamberlain Procedure Review Date: November 2009 At the time of ratifying this procedure, the author is satisfied that this document complied with relevant legislation and Force requirements. Sign and date L Chamberlain, 18 th September 2008 (Author(s)) V2.2 220109 - PCSO - Published NOT PROTECTIVELY MARKED 1
Procedure Index ELECTRONIC NAVIGATION: - move the cursor over the page number in the index or blue underlined text until a hand appears. Click the left mouse button once and it will jump to the specified part of the document. 1. Responsibilities...3 2. Guidance...3 2.1 Role...3 2.2 Expectations...4 2.3 Duties...4 2.4 Powers...8 Standard Powers...8 Cheshire Discretionary Powers...10 2.5 Transport...12 2.6 Refreshments and Time Sheets...12 2.7 Overtime...13 2.8 Uniform...13 2.9 Risk Assessments...13 3. Procedure Aim...14 4. Appeals...14 5. Review...14 6. Appendices...14 Appendix A - List Of Standard Powers That Apply To All PCSOs...14 Appendix B - List of Discretionary Powers that can be Designated by Chief Officers...14 Appendix C - List of Penalty Notices for Disorder that can be Designated by Chief Officers...15 Appendix D - PCSO Risk Assessment...15 Appendix E - Bike Patrols Risk Assessment...15 V2.2 220109 - PCSO - Published NOT PROTECTIVELY MARKED 2
1. Responsibilities NOT PROTECTIVELY MARKED 1.1 All members of the Cheshire Constabulary should read and adhere to this procedure to ensure Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs) are deployed correctly. 1.2 Neighbourhood Policing Unit Inspectors are responsible for overseeing the deployment of PCSOs and to challenge inappropriate deployment when required. 2. Guidance 2.1 Role Click Here to Return to Index 2.1.1 The primary purpose for the PCSOs is to enhance the visible uniformed policing presence in public places, reinforce policing by providing support to the community and other police officers and gather community intelligence to identify threats at an early stage. Due to the unlikelihood of abstraction, PCSOs are ideally placed to be visible, to provide reassurance, security and accessibility on a regular basis. 2.1.2 PCSOs are not a replacement for police officers. Their purpose is to complement and support other members of the neighbourhood policing team by working together to address many of the quality of life issues that affect our communities, which do not require powers held by police officers. 2.1.3 PCSOs that are funded by the Police Authority will patrol in town centres, residential areas, rural areas and other public areas where there is high crime and anti-social behaviour. The National Intelligence model together with an analytical mapping process will define priority areas. 2.1.4 Where PCSOs are funded by partners there will be an agreement (Service Level Agreements) that the majority of the PCSOs time will be focused on that area, be it a beat or ward or village location or school. This will be done in consultation and agreement of the Partnership agency. 2.1.5 As a member of the Cheshire Constabulary the PCSO remains under the operational control of the Chief Constable, through the local Neighbourhood Policing Unit, who will direct the PCSO in line with the current intelligence assessment relating to crime and disorder, public reassurance and quality of life in the geographical area they patrol and operations targeted at those issues by the local partnership Tasking and Co-ordination group. The partner is encouraged to play a full role in the local partnership Tasking and Co-ordination process along with the PCSO where relevant. 2.1.6 PCSOs will work in Neighbourhood Policing Units, supporting team colleagues by using their problem solving skills and building relationships with local communities. PCSOs will be supervised by the Neighbourhood Policing Unit Sergeant. PCSOs will work within a corporate Neighbourhood Policing Unit Community Action Team shift pattern for PCSOs. V2.2 220109 - PCSO - Published NOT PROTECTIVELY MARKED 3
2.1.7 Within the corporate shift pattern PCSOs will be expected to attend training sessions which will form part of a working day within the shift pattern. 2.1.8 The force will not agree to PCSOs being used as an enhanced private security guard service. 2.1.9 PCSOs will engage in high visibility patrols and the use of powers as necessary to deter instances of nuisance, anti-social behaviour and criminality. 2.1.10 PCSOs will recontact victims, especially repeat victims of crime, and provide feedback, advice and support to victims of crime and other vulnerable members of communities. 2.2 Expectations 2.2.1 PCSOs: Will always carry a designation card signed by the Chief Constable which authorises them to exercise their powers within the Cheshire Constabulary Area. Will always book onto Command and Control using their callsign Will withdraw from situations that have escalated into conflict or violent situations and will call for assistance and report Must log, with the Resource Deployment Centre, all incidents dealt with Will update ATLAS from their public reassurance visits following burglary or antisocial behaviour incidents and repeat victims of any type of crime. 2.2.2 If the crime is more serious and is likely to require the attendance of a police officer PCSOs should immediately contact the RDC with the above information for a deployment decision to be made. 2.2.3 This deployment policy will be reviewed at periodic times to ensure it is up to date and consistent with legislation and Force Policy. 2.3 Duties 2.3.1 PCSOs WILL perform the following functions: High visibility uniform patrols. House visits to gather intelligence and offer public reassurance following incidents. Community/crime intelligence gathering in line with the National Intelligence model. Stakeholder engagement. This will include maintaining contact with those listed as Key Individual Networks on the Force databases. PCSOs should actively encourage and seek new opportunities for Key Individual Networks. Actively engage in partnership agency projects which will demonstrate Cheshire Constabulary s commitment to partnership working. To manage their neighbourhoods in conjunction with the Engagement strategy. Be actively involved with problem solving with partner agencies and updating the appropriate records e.g. Proms database. Liaison with HomeWatch, PubWatch, BusinessWatch and ShopWatch Schemes. V2.2 220109 - PCSO - Published NOT PROTECTIVELY MARKED 4
Dealing with found property on the street. Collect CCTV evidence using Proforma statements. Scene preservation. Provide basic crime prevention and personal safety advice. Offer advice, support and guidance where appropriate to identified vulnerable victims in their communities e.g. by delivery of Burglary Reduction Safer Homes packs. Undertake low level missing person enquiries in line with their role of increasing visibility such as general observations. Act as a professional witness. Undertake environmental visual audits (EVAs or CATWalks) to support crime prevention. Regular visits to schools and youth groups/clubs to provide reassurance and problem solving support e.g. basic crime prevention advice, working with schools and partners to prevent young people becoming involved in crime and anti-social behaviour in conjunction with the Schools Liaison Officer. Support mobile police stations. For training purposes PCSOs should be in company with Tutor PCSOs. This can be both compulsory training, such as the five week initial tutoring period, and occasional on-the-job training. The latter will be at the discretion of the Neighbourhood Policing Unit Supervisor. Supervisors need to consider whether this type of deployment is detrimental to the PCSO s primary role and responsibilities. Attend court when required. Support Crime & Disorder Reduction Partnerships in line with partner agencies. Support Neighbourhood Policing Units in local problem solving initiatives by taking an active role. Visit off-licensed premises, including supermarkets and shops selling alcohol, to take names and addresses for licensing offences and issue Penalty Notices for Disorder in relation to licensing offences. Attend anti-social behaviour incidents, e.g. youths gathering in shopping areas/off-licences. Deployment to Grade 3 incidents that support the above criteria within the geographical area that they are assigned to. Issue CLE/28 ticket and non-endorsable fixed penalty fine for no road tax Issue S59 notice and seize vehicles under The Police Reform Act 2002 for vehicles being used in a manner causing alarm, distress or annoyance. Conduct Curfew Checks. PCSOs may perform curfew checks after a supervisor or experience Police Constable carries out a dynamic risk assessment, as they would before approaching any person or premises. Details of checks must be entered into pocket note books. If the subject is not present or does not answer, the PCSO should immediately inform their Sergeant of the circumstances (if their line manager is not available then the duty Targeted Patrol Team Sergeant). That Sergeant will arrange for a nominated Constable to liaise with the PCSO and submit a completed Breach of Bail file before completing their tour of duty, having collated all relevant evidence, including the PCSOs statement. The Sergeant should also ensure that all relevant systems are updated in relation to the breach. Perform directed Intelligence Tasks. Each time a dynamic risk assessment will be completed by the PCSO s supervisor or nominated Police Constable. V2.2 220109 - PCSO - Published NOT PROTECTIVELY MARKED 5
To attend Local Task and Co-ordination groups when relevant. 2.3.2 Incidents for deployment. The following incidents would normally require the attendance of a police officer. Deployment can be given to a PCSO if it is reasonable to do so. Consideration should be given to the location, seriousness of the incident, resources available and any secondary issues. The Area Incident Sergeant will authorise these deployments. NSPIS Codes TD SA6 SB SD SP SX SS BL BC BQ BR BF BG1 BH BG5 BG6 EK EA EF Description Highway Disruption Truancy Collapse/Illness/Injury/Trapped Concern for Safety Pets/Domesticated Animals Insecure property Wildlife Other animal incidents Begging/Vagrancy Abandoned vehicles (not stolen/not causing obstruction) Vehicle Nuisance and Inappropriate vehicle use (excluding obstruction) Noise Environmental damage or littering Inappropriate use/sale/possession of fireworks Neighbours Rowdy or inconsiderate behaviour Message Assistance of other agency (excludes bailiffs) Lost/recovered property/found person. Deployment to the above will not routinely be expected outside the geographical area they are assigned to. 2.3.3 PCSOs will NOT perform the following functions: Deployment to Grade 1 or 2 incidents. PCSOs should not routinely be deployed and the default position should always be that a police officer should be deployed to Grade 1 or 2 incidents. However there may be situations where a PCSO is first at the scene of a Grade 1 or 2, due to the nature of the location they patrol. In these circumstances the PCSO can use the option of withdraw, observe and report should the incident fall outside their role, or incidents that they are expected to deal with, to enable the appropriate resources to be deployed. Deployment to Grade 3 incidents will not routinely be expected outside the geographical area they are assigned to. However, there may be occasions when a PCSO needs to attend an incident other than on their usual geographical area, e.g. to support a colleague or as part of a planned operation. Routinely take statements for criminal investigations. PCSOs can be expected to take brief details from members of the public in relation to problem solving initiatives on their geographical location. Statements in relation to crimes will need to be taken by other staff members. V2.2 220109 - PCSO - Published NOT PROTECTIVELY MARKED 6
Routinely record crime details. However, if the crime being reported is of a less serious nature PCSOs should take brief details of the MO, the person reporting, their contact details and availability in order to forward to the Crime Recording Bureau for them to call the victim back and obtain full details. PCSOs should avoid instructing members of the public to contact CCRB directly, if they are able to assist as above, as this would undermine customer service standards. Visit pubs, clubs (including nightclubs) or private members clubs (e.g. working men s clubs) (previously termed on-licensed premises) unless it is a pre-planned multi-agency license visit or Pubwatch meeting. Attend public order incidents e.g. drunken fights, incidents involving weapons, individuals with warning markers, protesters or riots. Operate PNC terminals unless a transferable skill. The PCSO should seek authorisation from Neighbourhood Policing Unit Supervision. The line manager should consider the impact of this task against the PCSOs primary roles and responsibilities. Undertake vehicle patrols other than transportation from location to location unless in exceptional circumstances. Undertake covert observations. Undertake transport duties, enquiry office, custody or communication duties unless exceptional circumstances arise. Assist in file preparation. Deploy to Road Traffic Collisions (initial scene management and investigation, unless for incidents they happen upon whilst patrolling until arrival of a Police officer). Joint patrolling with police officers including special constables unless risk assessed. Joint patrolling with other PCSOs unless instructed to do so by Neighbourhood Policing Unit supervision. The Neighbourhood Policing Unit Supervisor should make sure that this is not detrimental to other areas. When instructing PCSOs who are part-funded by partners, the partner agency should be consulted. Conduct house to house enquiries where the investigative skills of a police officer are required. Be tasked to collect driving licenses. Undertake a tour of duty which starts before 7am and goes beyond the hours of midnight. This is subject to exceptional operational requirements. Undertake Sex Offender visits. This does not prevent PCSOs from being directed with tasks associated with sex offenders activities. Plain clothes operations as this reduces their effectiveness as a high visibility resource. In addition PCSO s powers are lost as these are only available when in uniform. Executing warrants. Give drugs talks. Deliver Witness or Offender Summons. 2.3.4 In exceptional circumstances, senior officers i.e. ACPO may instruct PCSOs to operate outside this deployment policy. V2.2 220109 - PCSO - Published NOT PROTECTIVELY MARKED 7
2.4 Powers NOT PROTECTIVELY MARKED Standard Powers 2.4.1 PCSOs will work within the following standard powers for all PCSOs: Power to issue fixed penalty notices for cycling on a footpath: Power of a constable in uniform to give a person a fixed penalty notice under section 54 of the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988 (fixed penalty notices) in respect of an offence under section 72 of the Highway Act 1835 (riding on a footway) committed by cycling. Power to issue fixed penalty notices for littering: Power of an authorised officer of a litter authority to give a notice under section 88 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 (fixed penalty notices in respect of litter). Power to issue fixed penalty notices in respect of offences under dog control orders: power of an authorised officer of a primary or secondary authority, within the meaning of section 59 of the Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005, to give a notice under that section (fixed penalty notices in respect of offences under dog control orders). Power to require name and address: Power to require the name and address of a person whom a PCSO has reason to believe has committed a relevant offence or a relevant licensing offence (Relevant offences are defined under subparagraph 2(6) of Schedule 4 of the Police Reform Act 2002 and include relevant fixed penalty offences under paragraph 1 of Schedule 4, an offence under section 32(2) of the Anti-Social Behaviour Act 2003 (failure to follow an instruction to disperse) and an offence which appears to have caused injury, alarm or distress to another person or loss of or damage to another person s property. Relevant licensing offence is defined as a specified offence under the Licensing Act 2003) Paragraph 1A enables chief constables to designate the power to require name and address without also designating the power of detention. Power to require name and address for anti-social behaviour: Power of a constable in uniform under section 50 of the Police Reform Act 2002 to require a person whom he has reason to believe to have been acting, or to be acting, in an anti-social manner to give his name and address. Subparagraph 3(2) of Schedule 4 provides the PCSO with the power to detain (under subparagraphs 2(3) to (5) of Schedule 4). However, by virtue of paragraph 2(8) of Schedule 4 the power to detain has no effect unless a PCSO has been designated with the power of detention under paragraph 2 of Schedule 4. Power to require name and address for road traffic offences: Enables PCSOs to be designated with the power to require the name and address of a driver or pedestrian who fails to follow the directions of a community support officer or police officer under sections 35 or 37 of the Road Traffic Act 1988. Power to require persons drinking in designated places to surrender alcohol: Power to require a person whom a PCSO reasonably believes is, or has been, consuming alcohol in a designated public place or intends to do so, to not consume that alcohol and to surrender any alcohol or container for alcohol. Power to dispose of alcohol surrendered. Power to require persons aged under 18 to surrender alcohol: Power to require a person who he reasonably suspects is aged under 18 or is or has been supplying alcohol to a person aged under 18 to surrender any alcohol in V2.2 220109 - PCSO - Published NOT PROTECTIVELY MARKED 8
his possession and to give their name and address. Power to require such a person to surrender sealed containers of alcohol if the PCSO has reason to believe that the person is or has been consuming or intends to consume alcohol. Power to dispose of alcohol surrendered. Power to seize tobacco from a person aged under 16 and to dispose of that tobacco. Power to enter and search any premises for the purposes of saving life and limb or preventing serious damage to property. Power to seize vehicles used to cause alarm: Power to stop and seize a vehicle which a PCSO has reason to believe is being used in a manner which contravenes sections 3 or 34 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 (careless and inconsiderate driving and prohibition of off-road driving) and is causing alarm, distress or annoyance under section 59 of the Police Reform Act 2002. Power to remove abandoned vehicles under regulations made under section 99 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984. A PCSO designated under this paragraph has the power to order the removal of a vehicle under regulation 3 of the Removal and Disposal of Vehicles Regulations 1986. This relates to vehicles that have broken down or been permitted to remain at rest on a road: o in a position, condition or situation causing obstruction or danger to o persons using the road, or in contravention of a prohibition contained in Schedule 1 of the regulations. Power to stop cycles: Powers of a constable in uniform to stop a cycle under section 163(2) of the Road Traffic Act 1988 when a PCSO has reason to believe that a person has committed the offence of riding on a footpath. Power to control traffic for purposes other than escorting a load of exceptional dimensions: Powers to direct traffic (for purposes other than escorting loads of exceptional dimensions) based on the powers constables have under sections 35 and 37 of the Road Traffic Act 1988. It also gives PCSOs the power to direct traffic for the purposes of conducting a traffic survey. PCSOs designated under this paragraph must also be designated with powers under paragraph 3A of Schedule 4 to the Police Reform Act. Power to carry out road checks: Power to carry out a road check which has been authorised by a superintendent (or a police officer of higher rank) and power to stop vehicles for the purposes of carrying out a road check Power to place signs: enables PCSOs to be designated with the power of a constable under section 67 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 to place and maintain traffic signs. Power to enforce cordoned areas: under section 36 of the Terrorism Act 2000 Power to stop and search in authorised areas: Powers under the Terrorism Act 2000 in authorised areas to stop and search vehicles and pedestrians when in the company and under the supervision of a constable. Power to photograph persons away from a police station: enables PCSOs to be designated with the power to photograph a person who has been arrested, detained or given a fixed penalty notice away from the police station. 2.4.2 A full list of the Standard powers with the relevant legislation can be found in Appendix A. V2.2 220109 - PCSO - Published NOT PROTECTIVELY MARKED 9
Cheshire Discretionary Powers NOT PROTECTIVELY MARKED 2.4.3 PSCO will also work within the discretionary powers that have been designated by the Chief Constable of Cheshire: Power to issue penalty notices in respect of offences of disorder: Power of a constable in uniform to give a penalty notice under Chapter 1 of Part 1 of the Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001 (fixed penalty notices in respect of offences of disorder) (See appendix C for a list of the offences for which PCSOs can be designated with the power to issue penalty notices for disorder). Offences for which PCSOs may issue penalty notices for disorder under Chapter 1 Part 1 of the Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001 as designated by Chief Constable of Cheshire Phoenix Doc Req d Sale of alcohol to a person under 18 Yes Purchase of alcohol for a person under 18 Yes Delivery of alcohol to a person under 18 or allowing such Yes delivery Breach of fireworks curfew Yes Possession of a category 4 firework Yes Possession by a person under 18 of an adult firework Yes Throwing fireworks No Consumption of alcohol by a person under 18 or allowing Yes such consumption Buying or attempting to buy alcohol by an under 18 Yes Sells or attempts to sell alcohol to a person who is drunk Yes Trespassing on a railway No Throwing stones at a train No Drinking in a designated public area No Please note that where the offence is shown as requiring a Phoenix Document creating this means that Forensic samples may also be required from the offender i.e. Fingerprints/DNA & Photograph. Current Force policy is that a PND for a recordable offence should not be issued unless the offender is in custody following arrest. Power to issue fixed penalty notices for truancy: Power of a constable to give a penalty notice under section 444A of the Education Act 1996 (penalty notice in respect of failure to secure regular attendance at school of registered pupil). Power to issue fixed penalty notices for dog fouling: Power of an authorised officer of a local authority to give a notice under section 4 of the Dogs (Fouling of Land) Act 1996 (fixed penalty notices in respect of dog fouling). This power (and the 1996 Act) has now been repealed in relation to England and Wales by section 107 and Schedule 5 Part 5 of the Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005. However the power continues to have effect in respect of any land which remains designated land under the 1996 Act. Power to issue fixed penalty notices for graffiti and fly-posting: Power of an authorised officer of a local authority to give a notice under section 43(1) of the Anti-social Behaviour Act 2003 (penalty notices in respect of graffiti or fly-posting). V2.2 220109 - PCSO - Published NOT PROTECTIVELY MARKED 10
Power to remain: Power to ask a person to remain whom a PCSO has reason to believe has committed a relevant offence who fails to comply with a requirement under paragraph 1A(3) to give name and address or who gives an answer which the PCSO reasonably suspects to be false or inaccurate for up to 30 minutes for the arrival of a police officer (or to accompany that person to a police station if he or she elects to do so on request). Under paragraph 2(2) (as amended by Schedule 8 to the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005) a PCSO may only be designated with the power to detain if they have also been designated with the power to require name and address under paragraph 1A of the Police Reform Act 2002. Power to enforce byelaws: The Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 provides that offences committed under relevant byelaws are relevant offences under paragraph 2(6) of Schedule 4 of the Police Reform Act 2002. A relevant byelaw is a byelaw from a list of byelaws that has been agreed between a chief constable and a relevant byelaw-making body. As well as being able to require name and address for breach of a byelaw, PCSOs can also enforce a byelaw by removing a person from a place if a constable would also have the power to enforce a byelaw in that way. Power to deal with begging: The Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 makes offences under sections 3 and 4 of the Vagrancy Act 1824 into relevant offences. It also gives PCSOs a power to detain a person who they have required to stop committing an offence under sections 3 and 4 of the Vagrancy Act and who has failed to comply with the requirement. Power to disperse groups and remove persons under 16 to their place of residence: Powers which, by virtue of an authorisation under section 30 of the Anti-social Behaviour Act 2003, are conferred on a constable in uniform by section 30(3) to (6) of that Act (power to disperse groups and remove persons under 16 to their place of residence). Power to remove children in contravention of bans imposed by curfew notices to their place of residence: Power to remove a child to their place of residence if the PCSO has reason to believe that the child is in contravention of a ban imposed by a curfew notice under section 15(3) of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998. Power to remove truants to designated premises etc: Enables a PCSO to be designated with the power of a constable under section 16(3) of (3ZA) of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 to remove a truant or excluded pupil found in a specified area (as specified in a direction under section 16(2) of the 1998 Act) to designated premises or (in the case of a truant) to the school from which the truant is absent. Power to search for alcohol and tobacco: Where a person has failed to comply with a requirement under paragraph 5 or 6 or has failed to allow a PCSO to seize tobacco under paragraph 7 of Schedule 4 to the Police Reform Act 2002 and a PCSO reasonably believes that the person is in possession of alcohol or tobacco then a PCSO may search them for it and dispose of anything found. It is an offence to fail to consent to be searched and PCSOs can require name and address for this offence. As specified in paragraph 3(10) of Schedule 8 to the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 a PCSO may only detain a person for failure to give an adequate name and address if he or she has been designated with powers under paragraph 2 of Schedule 4 to the Police Reform Act 2002. Limited power to enter licensed premises: Enables PCSOs to be designated with a power to enter licensed premises under section 180 of the V2.2 220109 - PCSO - Published NOT PROTECTIVELY MARKED 11
Licensing Act 2003 for the purposes of investigating relevant licensing offences. They may not enter clubs and must enter all premises with a constable unless the premises are licensed for the sale of alcohol off the premises. Power to stop vehicles for testing: Powers of a constable in uniform to stop vehicles for the purposes of testing under section 67 of the Road Traffic Act 1988. Power to direct traffic for the purposes of escorting abnormal loads. 2.4.4 A full list of all designated powers with the relevant legislation can be found in Appendix B this includes those not designated to Cheshire Constabulary PCSOs. Any Person Powers 2.4.5 PCSOs are designated with specific powers of detention and should rely on such first and foremost whilst executing their duties in their unique role. PCSOs should always contact the Resource Deployment Centre for police officer assistance should they detain any person. 2.4.6 Any Person powers are available to all members of the public, including PCSOs, to use in extenuating circumstances, to support the Police in the reduction and prevention of crime. Chief Officers will support the use of Any Person powers by a PCSO in such extenuating circumstances (for example, should a person be clearly linked to a crime and the PCSO detention power is not sufficient, e.g. robbery). PCSOs are not expected to compromise their own safety and must always contact the Resource Deployment Centre for police officer assistance. 2.5 Transport 2.5.1 PCSOs may use the following transport: Police vehicles which are low performance (Vehicles under 119 bhp), those which are liveried or unmarked, or hire vehicles, following the completion of a basic driving assessment, with the permission of a Neighbourhood Policing Unit Sergeant. o Vehicles will only be used for getting from A to B and not for mobile patrols. o o No vehicle will be used in an emergency capacity - no blues and twos. No vehicle should be used operationally i.e. not for cordoning, response etc. Public transport where this is available i.e. buses. Free travel on buses is available from all the providers in Cheshire, Halton and Warrington when wearing the PCSO uniform. Bicycles where appropriate, and only on successful completion of the force bicycle course. PCSOs will NOT be trained for use on off-road motorcycles. 2.6 Refreshments and Time Sheets 2.6.1 The shift pattern for PCSOs generally follows the Neighbourhood Policing Unit shift pattern. V2.2 220109 - PCSO - Published NOT PROTECTIVELY MARKED 12
2.6.2 A full time PCSO will work an average 37 hours per week. Some PCSOs are parttime, working less than 37 hours and the shift pattern should reflect accordingly. 2.6.3 The main meal/refreshment break for a PCSO is unpaid and does not count as part of working hours. 2.6.4 Supervisors should make themselves familiar with the Police Staff Council Pay and Conditions of Service Handbook which sets out national terms and conditions of service together with other local agreements - information can be found on the Force intranet. Force Information Centre 2.7 Overtime 2.7.1 Please refer to Police Staff Council Pay and Conditions Handbook. 2.7.2 Copies are available in each Area HR office and on the Force Information Centre database. 2.8 Uniform 2.8.1 On joining Cheshire Constabulary, PCSOs will be issued with the following: Hi-vis waterproof jacket Hi-vis lightweight jacket Overtrousers Notebook holder Tie Belt Gloves White shirt Operational tops Fleece Personal protection pack Torch Utility belt Document pouch Cap/Pathfinder Boots Body armour Epaulettes and sliders 2.9 Risk Assessments 2.9.1 For PCSO General Patrol, see Appendix D. 2.9.2 For Bike Patrols, see Appendix E. Click Here to Return to Index V2.2 220109 - PCSO - Published NOT PROTECTIVELY MARKED 13
3. Procedure Aim NOT PROTECTIVELY MARKED 3.1 The Procedure aims to introduce clear direction to members of Cheshire Constabulary on how Police Community Support Officers are deployed. 4. Appeals Click Here to Return to Index 4.1 Persons affected by the exercise of powers, directives or action under this procedure have the right to make representations and/or challenges and/or appeals to the decisions involved, via judicial processes (e.g. Civil Law) and or non-judicial processes (e.g. internal management, grievance and complaints procedures). They may wish to consult with their legal advisor and/or their respective staff association or Unison representative when considering such processes or procedures. 5. Review Click Here to Return to Index 5.1 This procedure will be formally reviewed in one year to consider: Its effectiveness in the business area concerned Any changes to legislation Challenges to the procedure Any identified inefficiencies in relation to implementation Impact on diversity and equality (High on the Race Diversity Impact Assessment Template) 6. Appendices Appendix A - List Of Standard Powers That Apply To All PCSOs Click Here to Return to Index Appendix A - Standard Powers.doc Appendix B - List of Discretionary Powers that can be Designated by Chief Officers Appendix B - Discretionary Powers. V2.2 220109 - PCSO - Published NOT PROTECTIVELY MARKED 14
Appendix C - List of Penalty Notices for Disorder that can be Designated by Chief Officers Appendix C - PNDs.doc Appendix D - PCSO Risk Assessment Appendix D - PCSO Risk Assessment.doc Appendix E - Bike Patrols Risk Assessment Appendix E - Bike Patrols Risk Assessme Click Here to Return to Index V2.2 220109 - PCSO - Published NOT PROTECTIVELY MARKED 15