Police Force Act 2004 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 3 · Duties, Discipline and Powersof Police Officers
34. Desertion
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A police officer who deserts shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000 and to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 10 years, and all arrears of emoluments due to him or her shall be forfeited.
police officer
“police officer” means any member of the Police Force and includes a temporary constable;
For the purposes of this section, a person deserts if he or she, being on duty, or having been notified to report for duty, without leave does not attend at or leaves his or her place of duty in circumstances which show that he or she has the intention to remain permanently absent without leave or of not returning to his or her duty.
Any police officer may arrest without warrant any person where the police officer believes or suspects, on reasonable grounds, that the person is committing or has committed a service offence under subsection (1).
service offence
“service offence” means —(a)in relation to a police officer, an offence punishable under Part 3; and(b)in relation to a special police officer, an offence punishable under Part 8;