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<p>It is for individual chief constables to decide whether a Member of Parliament
(MP) can serve as a special constable or a police volunteer. <br><br>To inform their
decision, Chief constables must have regard to guidance originally issued by the National
Policing Improvement Agency and now owned by the College of Policing on the eligibility
of special constables, which clearly <br>states that they must take into consideration
whether a special constable's involvement in party politics is such as to prejudice
their role as a police officer. In addition, Chief Constables must have regard to
the College of <br>Policing Code of Ethics, which sets out the principles and standards
of behaviour we expect to see from police professionals.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
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