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How are accredited persons different to Police Community Support Officers?

April 26, 2017Accredited different Officers persons police support

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How are accredited persons different to Police Community Support Officers?

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Unlike accredited persons, Police Community Support Officers (PCSO’s) are employed by the Police Authority for a given area, and act under the full control of the relevant Chief Police Officer. PCSO’s have a similar but slightly larger range of powers available to them. A significant difference is that PCSO’s can, in certain areas, detain a person for 30 minutes if they are suspected of certain offences.