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Section 2Part 0 —

Interpretation

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In this Law —
means the Commissioner of Police appointed under the Police Law (2014 Revision);
means the Commissioner, the Deputy Commissioner and the Assistant Commissioner;
means a signed report of alleged unsatisfactory conduct of a police officer in the performance of the police officer's duties made under section 4 by a member of the public;
means a standard document for use under this Law published by the Ombudsman;
includes responsibilities and duties;
means individuals appointed by the Ombudsman pursuant to section 6(1)(b)(i);
means the person appointed by the Governor under section 3 of the Ombudsman Law, 2017 [Law 23 of 2017];
means a member of the Service and includes —
any constable, recruit constable, probationary constable, auxiliary constable, community support officer and special constable;
any constable who has resigned from the Service or whose appointment in the Service has not been confirmed; and
any civil servant as defined in section 2(1) of the Public Service Management Law (2013 Revision) who is assisting the Service in a joint operation during the course of duty;
when used in relation to a complaint against a police officer, means a police officer senior in rank to the police officer against whom the complaint is made;
when used in relation to a victim, means harm that has interfered or is likely to interfere with the physical or mental health or comfort of the victim and is more than merely transient or trifling in nature, and serious harm includes sexual assault;
means the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service referred to in section 3 of the Police Law (2014 Revision); and
means the unit of the Service known as the Professional Standards Unit or its successor.

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CommissionerCommissioner Rankscomplaintformfunctionsinvestigatory bodyOmbudsmanpolice officersenior officerserious harmServiceUnit

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