S.L. 164.5 Art. 3Appointment of Police Patrol and Community Support Officers.

(1) There shall be Police Patrol and Community

Support Officers appointed by the Commissioner to assist regular police officers in providing effective service within the community.

(2) Police Patrol and Community Support Officers shall be eligible to become members of the Force once they satisfy the eligibility criteria within a period of five (5) years from their appointment:

Provided that for the purpose of this regulation and the Fourth Schedule to the Act, a maximum period of five (5) years served as a Police Patrol and Community Support Officer shall be reckoned as service in the Force, provided that the said officer becomes a member of the Force subject to the conditions listed in the Fourth Schedule to the Act.

(3) Police Patrol and Community Support Officers shall serve for a period of one (1) year probation.