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Police Staff Council handbook


This handbook sets out nationally-agreed pay spines and terms and conditions of service for police staff, including PCSOs. These can be varied by local collective agreement.

March 2026

The PSC has updated the PSC Handbook.

Part three guidance notes

Section 1

 
Guidance Note 1 - Management of Business Interests (opens in new window)
174.17 KB - PDF
 
PSC Misconduct Procedures - February 2021 (Revised) (opens in new window)
304.02 KB - PDF
 
Guidance Note 3 - Police Staff Council 13-Factor – Job Evaluation Scheme (opens in new window)
181.06 KB - PDF
 
Implementing Job Evaluation – A Good Practice Guide for the Police Staff Council (opens in new window)
93.08 KB - PDF
 
Guidance Note 4 - PSC Guidance for carrying out Equal Pay Review in the Police Service (opens in new window)
412.07 KB - PDF
 
Guidance Note 5 - Management of Health and Safety (opens in new window)
164.75 KB - PDF
 
Guidance Note 6 - Use of Fingerprints & DNA Samples (opens in new window)
273.3 KB - PDF
 
Guidance Note 7 - Substance Misuse and Testing (opens in new window)
352.56 KB - PDF

Guidance Note 8 - National police staff workplace learning and development

Guidance Note 9 - Standards of professional behaviour

Police Staff Council (PSC) 2017 handbook guide - revised

Contact

For police staff queries, email: [email protected].

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