Operational partnerships - Speeding offences SOP (R02e)

 1. Summary of changes

1.1 The following amendments have been made to this standard operating procedure (SOP) in October 2024 - paragraph 3.2 updated. 

2. What this procedure is about

2.1 This SOP provides guidance on the process to be followed when dealing with speeding offences. The procedure is not intended to prevent police officers exercising appropriate discretion to deal with offences at the time by way of informal advice. However the force will apply NPCC guidelines on speed offence disposals in relation to all offences reported.

Compliance with this SOP and any governing policy is mandatory.

3. Detail the procedure

3.1 Kent Police no longer use officer issued fixed penalty tickets. When an officer decides to report a driver for an alleged speeding offence this will be achieved by completion of a Traffic Offence Report (TOR) at the time of the offence. The only exception to this is when the offender does not have a satisfactory UK address. In these circumstances authorised officers are authorised to require payment of an immediate cash deposit and deal with the matter by way of a graduated fixed penalty roadside deposit notice. 

3.2. Speeding offences will be dealt with in accordance with national NPCC guidelines.

Speed limit	Diversion course	Fixed penalty	Summons
20	24 to 31	24 to 34	35
30	35 to 42	35 to 49	50
40	46 to 53	46 to 65	66
50	57 to 64	57 to 75	76
60	68 to 75	68 to 85	86
70	79 to 86	79 to 95	96

4. Equality Impact Assessment (EIA)

4.1 An EIA has been carried out and shows the proposals in this procedure would have no potential impact or actual differential impact on grounds of race, ethnicity, nationality, gender, transgender, disability, age, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.

5. Risk assessment

5.1 This SOP has been assessed as low risk.

6. Consultation

• Head of Roads Policing
• Finance
• Human Resources
• Legal
• Freedom of Information
• Estates
• Health and Safety

7. Monitoring and review

7.1 This procedure will be monitored by the head of the Central Process Unit in accordance with current NPCC guidelines.

7.2. This procedure will be reviewed every two years with the next review taking place in March 2024.

8. Other source documents

None listed.

9. Security

9.1. Kent Police have measures in place to protect the security of your data in accordance with our Information Management policy.

10. Retention and disposal of records

10.1. Kent Police will hold data in accordance with our Records Review, Retention and Disposal policy.