ANNEX C

ANNEX C

Police Functions

(1)
1. ACPO and Directors - Operational  - Police officers of ACPO ranks and
support staff at equivalent levels

2. ACPO and Directors - Operational Support - Police officers of ACPO ranks
and support staff at equivalent levels.

3. ACPO and Directors - Organisational Support - Police officers of ACPO
ranks and support staff at equivalent levels, e.g. finance director.
(2)
1. Air - Operational Police staff who are predominantly employed as pilots,
ground crew, or air observers.

2. Air - Operational Support - Police staff who are predominantly employed as
support to pilots, ground crew, air observers or in administrative functions
connected with air support.
(3) 1.
Asset
Confiscation – Operational - Staff who predominantly identify and
seize assets from the proceeds of crime under the Drugs Trafficking Offences
Act 1986, the Criminal Justice Act 1988 and the Prevention of Terrorism
(Temporary Provisions) Act 1984.
(4)
3. Buildings – Organisational Support - Staff who are predominantly employed
on duties relating to the cleaning, maintenance, security and administration of
police buildings, but not including staff employed as part of a contract. Include
handymen, grounds maintenance and cleaners.
(5)
1. Burglary – Operational - Staff who predominantly investigate offences of
burglary. Includes "Operation Bumblebee". Do not include analysts or
administrative assistants.

2. Burglary – Operational Support - Staff who predominantly support the
investigation of offences of burglary. Include analysts or administrative assistants.
(6)
3. Catering – Organisational Support - Staff who are predominantly employed
in the provision of catering facilities but not including catering staff employed as
part of a contract.

(7) 1.
Child/Sex/Domestic – Operational - Staff who predominantly investigate
and resolve offences against children and/or cases of domestic violence involving
any member of a family. Include those employed on Missing Persons.
2.
Child/Sex/Domestic
– Operational Support - Staff who predominantly
support the investigation and resolution of offences against children and/or cases
of domestic violence involving any member of a family. Include those employed
on Missing Persons. This category should include analysts and administrative
assistants.
(8)
1. CID – Operational - Staff mainly employed in plain clothes for the
investigation of crime and who are not part of a specialist unit. Staff who
predominantly investigate crime (not including the National Crime Squad) and
who are not shown under other specific squad headings. Include any specialist
squads or units not specifically mentioned elsewhere e.g. Robbery, Major Crime
Units, Car crime unit/Stolen vehicle squad etc. Do not include members of a
squad set up on an ad-hoc basis to deal with a temporary or local problem.
These should be included under their normal category.

2. CID – Operational Support - Staff mainly employed in supporting those
employed in plain clothes for the investigation of crime and who are not part of a
specialist unit. Staff who predominantly support the investigation of crime (not

including the National Crime Squad) and who are not shown under other specific
squad headings. Staff mainly employed in the co-ordination of the policing of
football matches (Football Liaison) and collating associated intelligence. Include
any analysts or administrative assistants employed in specialist squads or units not
specifically mentioned elsewhere e.g. Robbery, Major Crime Units, Car crime
unit/Stolen vehicle squad etc. Do not include members of a squad set up on an
ad-hoc basis to deal with a temporary or local problem. These should be included
under their normal category

3. CID – Organisational Support - Staff who are predominantly employed on
administrative, clerical or other support duties on behalf of general CID, asset
confiscation, burglary, drugs, fraud, stolen vehicles, vice or other permanent CID
squads (not including National Crime Squad).
(9)   1. CID Aides/Trainee Investigators – Operational - Officers temporarily
seconded to CID (8) but not those on short attachments for familiarisation or
assessment purposes, i.e. permanent post within a unit occupied by a CID aide.
(10)  2.  Communications  – Operational Support - Staff who are predominantly
employed in the provision, maintenance, research, development and
administration of radio, telephone and communications networks.

3. Communications – Organisational Support - Staff who are predominantly
employed in the provision, maintenance, research, development and
administration of radio, telephone and communications networks.
(11)  1.  Community  Safety/Relations – Operational - Staff who predominantly
undertake community safety work, including community relations, schools
liaison, crime reduction, youth offender teams, closed circuit television or visual
aids unit. Staff who are predominantly employed as Crime Prevention/Crime
Reduction or Architectural Liaison Officers, or dealing with repeat victimisation

2. Community Safety/Relations – Operational Support - Staff who
predominantly support staff undertaking community safety work (including
Crime Prevention/Crime Reduction and Architectural Liaison Officers). Include
analysts and administrative assistants.
(12)  1. Complaints and Discipline – Operational - Staff who are predominantly
employed in the investigation and administration of complaints and discipline
matters.

2. Complaints and Discipline – Operational Support - Staff who
predominantly support those employed in the investigation and administration of
complaints and discipline matters.
3. Complaints and Discipline – Organisational Support - Staff who are
predominantly employed in the administration of complaints and discipline
matters.
(13)  1. Control Room (Call Handlers) – Operational - Staff who are predominantly
employed as Control Room Operatives in either force or area control rooms
including officers employed as telephonists. Do not include Staff who are
predominantly employed in dealing with front office enquiries from the public
(see 25).
2. Control Room (Call Handlers) – Operational Support – Staff who are
predominantly employed as Control Room Operatives in either force or area
control rooms including officers employed as telephonists. Do not include Staff
who are predominantly employed in dealing with front office enquiries from the
public (see 25). Include CAD Controllers.
(14)   1. Coroner's Officer – Operational - Staff who are predominantly assigned to
duties in connection with sudden deaths and inquests.

2. Coroner's Officer - Operational Support - Staff who are predominantly
assigned to support duties in connection with sudden deaths and inquests.
(15)   3.  Corporate  Development - Organisational Support - Staff who are
predominantly employed within force or area inspection units, including quality
assurance and similar functions. Staff who are predominantly employed in the
collation of statistics within the force. Staff who are predominantly employed in
research and development, operational and strategic planning and information
and policy analysis units. This section does not include officers employed on
research and development in connection with computers or communications (see
34).
(16)  1. Court Security – Operational - Staff who are predominantly assigned to
security duties at magistrates' courts and the Crown Court.
(17)  2. Crime and Incident Management – Operational Support - Staff who are
predominantly employed on Crime Desks, Crime management units or in
Identification Parade Suites.

3. Crime and Incident Management – Organisational Support - Staff who are
predominantly employed on Crime Desks, Crime management units or in
Identification Parade Suites.
(18)  1. Criminal Justice Units – Operational - Staff who are predominantly
employed in the administration, checking and processing of prosecution files
including liaison with the Crown Prosecution Service and staff who are
predominantly employed in the making of additional enquiries required to
supplement the quality of files. Staff who are predominantly employed in the
processing and administration of applications in connection with licensed
premises, registered clubs and matters concerning betting, gaming and lotteries.
Staff who are predominantly employed in the execution of warrants, service of
summonses and dealing with general/routine enquiries.

2. Criminal Justice Units – Operational Support - Staff who are predominantly
employed in the administration, checking and processing of prosecution files
including liaison with the Crown Prosecution Service and staff who are
predominantly employed in the making of additional enquiries required to
supplement the quality of files. Staff who are predominantly employed in the
processing and administration of applications in connection with licensed
premises, registered clubs and matters concerning betting, gaming and lotteries.
Staff who are predominantly employed in the execution of warrants, service of
summonses and dealing with general/routine enquiries.

3. Criminal Justice Units – Organisational Support - Staff who are
predominantly employed in the administration, checking and processing of
prosecution files including liaison with the Crown Prosecution Service and staff
who are predominantly employed in the making of additional enquiries required
to supplement the quality of files. Staff who are predominantly employed in
dealing with the processing of fixed penalty tickets and the recovery of penalties.
Staff who are predominantly assigned to liaison duties with magistrates' courts
and the Crown Court. Also include those otherwise employed in Administrative
Support Units.
(19)  3. Criminal Records Office – Organisational Support
Staff who are predominantly employed in maintaining the force Criminal Records
Office including officers working in PNC units.
(20)  1.  Custody - Operational - Staff who are predominantly employed as custody
officers performing duties in accordance with PACE.

2. Custody - Operational Support - Gaolers, i.e. staff who are predominantly
employed in looking after prisoners in police custody.
(21)  2. Departmental Heads – Operational Support - Staff designated Heads of
more than one operational unit or department specified on this form, e.g.
Superintendent - Operations.

3. Departmental Heads - Organisational Support - Officers with supervisory
responsibility for more than one support department or unit.
(22)  1. Dogs – Operational - Dog handlers including those employed for general
policing, drugs and explosive detection duties.

2. Dogs – Operational Support - Staff who are predominantly employed within
Dogs Sections other than dog handlers.
(23)  2. Drivers – Operational Support - Staff who are predominantly employed on
driving duties relating to the transportation of personnel and/or property but not
including officers shown at 30 or 54.
(24)  1. Drugs – Operational - Staff who predominantly investigate of drug offences,
including Staff who are predominantly assigned to the inspection of chemists'
registers in connection with dangerous drugs but not including officers
specifically assigned to asset confiscation duties (see 3).
(25) 1.
Enquiry/Station – Operational - Staff who are predominantly employed in
dealing with front office enquiries from members of the public at any police
station but excluding any officer who deals exclusively with property (see 45) or
whose primary function is that of telephonist or radio controller (see 13).
(26)  3. Finance – Organisational Support - Staff who are predominantly employed
in the administration of force finance.
(27)  1. Fingerprint/Photographic – Operational - Staff who are predominantly
employed as Fingerprint Officers or employed in a Fingerprint Bureau; and Staff
who are predominantly employed as photographers or in photographic
laboratories. Do not include Scenes of Crime Officers (see 47).
2.
Fingerprint/Photographic – Operational Support - Staff who are
predominantly support Fingerprint Officers or photographers. Do not include
Scenes of Crime Officers (see 47).
(28)
1. Firearms - Tactical – Operational - Staff who are predominantly employed in
the use of firearms either as tactical advisors, trainers or in the provision of
firearms support to operational incidents. Officers employed in Armed
Response Vehicles should only be included if they are mainly employed within
the Force Firearms Unit as described above. Officers employed in Armed
Response Vehicles but not employed within the Force Firearms Unit should be
shown within their regular deployment category.
(29) 2.
Firearms/Explosives – Operational Support - Staff who are predominantly
employed in the processing of applications and in making enquiries for firearm
and shotgun certificates, renewals, rejections, appeals and firearms surrendered to
police custody, or in connection with the licensing and security of explosives and
explosives stores.
(30) 1.
Foot/Car/Beat
Patrol – Operational - The ACPO Working Group on Patrol
settled on the definition: "The overt presence, whether on foot or mobile, of a
locally accountable uniformed police constable who provides public reassurance
and who is approachable and available to ensure an appropriate response from all
the resources of the police service, to the needs and demands of the general
public". Thus, include staff who are predominantly assigned to operational
patrol in uniform either on foot, on a pedal/motor cycle or in a motor vehicle
(includes 'Home Beat', etc). Also include Task force/support group/territorial

patrol. Do not include traffic and motorway patrol (see 54) and members of
dogs’ sections (see 22). Officers of supervisory rank who perform patrol duties,
e.g. shift supervisors, should be included. Local beat/home beat officers should
be included. Specials should be included. Do not include recruits undergoing
training on modules 1 - 7 (see 46).
(31)   1.Fraud – Operational - Staff who predominantly investigate fraud cases. Do
not include staff who are predominantly employed in asset confiscation duties
(see 3).
2. Fraud – Operational Support - Staff who predominantly employed to support
the investigation of fraud cases. Do not include staff who are predominantly
employed in asset confiscation duties (see 3).
(32)   1. Hate Crime - Operational - Staff mainly employed in the investigation of
hate crime, including race and homophobic incidents.
2. Hate Crime - Operational Support - Staff mainly employed in supporting
those employed in the investigation of hate crime, including race and
homophobic incidents.

3. Hate Crime - Organisational Support - Staff who are predominantly
employed on administrative, clerical or other support duties on behalf of those
employed in the investigation of hate crime, including race and homophobic
incidents.
(33)  2. HOLMES Unit – Operational Support - Staff who are predominantly
employed in duties connected with the operational use of HOLMES. Officers
employed as full time HOLMES Training Instructors should not be included in
this section (see 56).
(34)  2.  IT/Communications/Audio – Operational Support - Staff who are
predominantly employed in the provision, maintenance, research, development
and administration of computer or telecommunications systems.
3. IT/Communications/Audio – Organisational Support - Staff who are
predominantly employed in the provision, maintenance, research, development
and administration of computer or telecommunications systems.
(35)  1. Intelligence – Operational - Staff who are predominantly employed in
criminal intelligence units including Field Intelligence Officers and Local
Intelligence Officers and staff who are predominantly employed in the co-
ordination of the policing of football matches and collating associated
intelligence.

2. Intelligence – Operational Support - Staff who are predominantly employed
in criminal intelligence units including Field Intelligence Officers and Local
Intelligence Officers. Other staff who maintain indices and records for criminal
intelligence purposes should also be included.

3. Intelligence – Organisational Support - Staff who are predominantly
employed in criminal intelligence units including Field Intelligence Officers and
Local Intelligence Officers. Other staff who maintain indices and records for
criminal intelligence purposes should also be included.
(36)  1. Local Commanders – Operational - Operational local commanders and their
deputies (Basic Command Units or equivalent)
(37)   1. Marine – Operational - Staff who predominantly conduct marine or boat
patrol including supervisors. Members of Underwater Search Units should be
shown at 56.

2. Marine – Operational Support - Staff who predominantly perform support
functions within Marine Sections/Units.  Members of Underwater Search Units
should be shown at 57.

3. Marine – Organisational Support - Staff who predominantly perform
support functions within Marine Sections/Units. Members of Underwater
Search Units should be shown at 57.
(38)   1. Mounted – Operational - Staff who predominantly conduct mounted patrol
duties, including supervisors.

2. Mounted – Operational Support - Officers in support roles within mounted
units.

3.Mounted - Organisational Support - Staff in support roles within mounted
units.
(39)   2. Operational Planning – Operational Support - Staff who are predominantly
employed in planning operational events include those planning special events
and contingency planning.
3.
Operational
Planning
– Organisational Support - Staff who are
predominantly employed in planning operational events include those planning
special events and contingency planning
(40)  3. Other Admin/Clerical – Organisational Support - Staff who are
predominantly employed on administrative or clerical duties anywhere in the
force not covered in other categories.
(41)  3. Personnel/Human Resources – Organisational Support - Staff who are
predominantly employed in personnel/career development and management,
equal opportunities and diversity, including associated administrative support.
Staff who are predominantly employed in the administration and management of
recruiting personnel to the force.
(42)  2. Plan Drawing – Operational Support - Staff who are predominantly
employed in the production of plans for court or other purposes.
(43)
1. Ports – Operational - Staff who are predominantly employed at sea or airports
on general policing and security duties, excluding protection staff (see 48).

2. Ports - Operational Support - Staff who are predominantly employed at sea
or airports to support general policing and security duties, excluding protection
staff (see 48).

3. Ports - Organisational Support - Staff who are predominantly employed at
sea or airports to support general policing and security duties, excluding
protection staff (see 48).
(44)  3. Press and Public Relations – Organisational Support - Staff who are
predominantly employed in media relations and publicity about the force.
Include press officers
(45)  2. Property – Operational Support - Staff who are predominantly employed in
the administration, retention and disposal of property coming into police
possession.
(46) 1.
Recruits
Modules 1 - 7 – Operational - Officers being trained under Modules
1 - 7 (or equivalent in the Metropolitan Police).
(47)  1. Scenes of Crime – Operational - Staff who are predominantly employed in
providing scientific support including Scenes of Crime Officers, their supervisors
and those engaged in administrative duties relating thereto. Do not include staff
who are predominantly employed in connection with Fingerprints and
Photographs (see 27).

2. Scenes of Crime – Operational Support - Staff who are predominantly
employed in providing scientific support including Scenes of Crime Officers,
their supervisors and those engaged in administrative duties relating thereto. Do
not include staff who are predominantly employed in connection with
Fingerprints and Photographs (see 27).

(48)  1. Special Branch/Protection/Immigration/Nationality – Operational - Staff
who are predominantly employed on Special Branch duties including officers
posted to Units situated at ports. Staff who are predominantly employed in the
protection of persons or property, excluding staff at ports e.g. armed
patrol/counter terrorists (see 43).

2. Special Branch/Protection/Immigration/Nationality – Operational
Support - Administration staff who are predominantly employed in Special
Branch units including ports units. Staff permanently employed in the
registration of foreign nationals and the conduct of naturalisation enquiries other
than Special Branch Officers. Administration staff who are predominantly
employed in providing administrative support for staff employed in the
protection of persons or property but excluding staff at ports (see 43).

3. Special Branch/Protection/Immigration/Nationality -Organisational
Support - Administration staff who are predominantly employed in Special
Branch units including ports units. Staff permanently employed in the
registration of foreign nationals and the conduct of naturalisation enquiries other
than Special Branch Officers. Administration staff who are predominantly
employed in providing administrative support for staff employed in the
protection of persons or property but excluding staff at ports (see 43).
(49)  3. Staff Associations – Organisational Support - Staff who are predominantly
employed in Staff Association work.
(50)  3. Staff Officers – Organisational Support - Staff who are predominantly
employed as Staff Officers to Senior Command within the force.
(51)  3. Stores/Supplies – Organisational Support - Staff who are predominantly
employed in the administration and handling of stores/supplies.
(52) 1.
Surveillance
Unit – Operational - Staff who are predominantly employed on
surveillance duties.
2.
Surveillance
Unit
– Operational Support - Staff who are predominantly
employed on surveillance duties.
(53)   1. Technical Support Unit – Operational - Staff who are predominantly
employed in the provision, maintenance and installation of technical support
equipment.

2. Technical Support Unit – Operational Support - Staff who are
predominantly employed in the provision, maintenance and installation of
technical support equipment.
(54)  1. Traffic – Operational - Staff who are predominantly employed on motor-
cycles or in patrol vehicles for the policing of traffic and motorway related duties.
This does not include officers employed in accident investigation, vehicle
examination and radar duties.

2. Traffic – Operational Support - Staff who are predominantly employed to
support the traffic function of the force including radar, accident investigation,
vehicle examination and traffic administration. Include officers working with
hazardous chemicals.

3. Traffic – Organisational Support - Administrative staff predominantly
serving the internal needs of the traffic function of the force.
(55)
1. Traffic Wardens – Operational - Traffic Wardens engaged in patrol and other
duties.

2. Traffic Wardens - Operational Support - Staff (including Senior Traffic
Wardens) who are predominantly employed in the supervision of Traffic
Wardens, otherwise than on patrol.

3. Traffic Wardens - Organisational Support - Staff who are predominantly
employed in administrative duties connected with Traffic Warden Units.
(56) 2.
Training
–
Operational Support - Staff who are predominantly employed in
the training and instruction of other officers including training management,
force training school instructors, divisional training officers, public order trainers,
driving school instructors, detective training instructors, HOLMES training
instructors, physical training instructors and officers employed in training
administration. Do not include officers employed in Firearms Training (see 28).

3. Training – Organisational Support - Staff who are predominantly employed
in the training and instruction of other officers including training management,
force training school instructors, divisional training officers, public order trainers,
driving school instructors, detective training instructors, HOLMES training
instructors, physical training instructors and officers employed in training
administration. Do not include officers employed in Firearms Training (see 28).
(57)  1. Underwater – Operational - Staff who are predominantly employed in an
Underwater Search Unit but not including officers employed in Marine Units (see
37).
(58) 1.
Vehicle
Crime – Operational - Staff who are predominantly assigned to the
investigation of theft of or from motor vehicles.
(59)  2. Vehicle Workshops/Fleet – Operational Support - Staff who are
predominantly employed in the administration and maintenance of the Force
vehicle fleet.
(60)  1. Vice – Operational - Staff who are predominantly employed in the
investigation of offences elating to obscene publications and prostitution.

2. Vice - Operational Support - Staff who are predominantly employed in the
investigation of offences relating to obscene publications and prostitution.
(61)  3. Welfare - Occupational Health and Welfare – Organisational Support -
Staff who are predominantly employed as welfare officers, occupational health
Officers, nurses and Force Medical Officers.
(62)
1. Other - Operational

   2. Other - Operational Support

3. Other - Organisational Support

Please specify functions included