Can a PCSO issue a HO/RT/1 ?
This topic has been discussed on here several times. A Chief Constable may designate suitable members of staff to be PCSOs. In effect this means one may be recruited to be a PCSO or may already hold some other post such as Traffic Warden and be designated as PCSO with what ever powers (as defined in the Police Reform Act) the Chief Constable (Commissioner) may determine. In reality many forces have recruited PCSOs and given them Traffic Warden Powers. Such powrs are contained within the Functions of Traffic Wardens Order 1970 and its amendments. These powrs include the direction of traffic including pedestrians, the enforcement of street parking restrictions (except where these have been deciminalised), breaches of the lighting regulations, vehicle tax offences and unnecessary obstruction under the constrution and use regulations. The power to issue HORT/1 is dependent on one of the endorsable offences for which a Traffic Warden has the power to deal being detected. These are leaving a
