Police conduct and complaints

Home Affairs Committee Closed Inquiry
Opened: 11 Aug 2020 Closed: 31 Jul 2022 Parliament page
This inquiry will examine the role and remit of the Independent Office for Police Conduct in relation to the police conduct and discipline system. It will look at how the IOPC and police forces around the country work to resolve complaints and at progress in reforming the system following criticisms … Read more
15 Recommendations
17 Conclusions
1 Report
5 Oral sessions
8 Letters
5 Events
Activity timeline 20 events
6 Jul
2022
Correspondence
15 Jun
2022
Correspondence
15 Jun
2022
Correspondence
25 May
2022
Correspondence
25 May
2022
Correspondence
11 May
2022
Correspondence
28 Apr
2022
Report published
1 Mar
2022
Report published
9 Jun
2021
Correspondence
19 May
2021
Oral evidence
19 May
2021
Correspondence
19 May
2021
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · The Macmillan Room, Portcullis House
Oral evidence sessions 5 sessions
19 May 2021
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Claire Bassett · Independent Office for Police Conduct Craig Guildford · West Midlands Police Kathie Cashell · Independent Office for Police Conduct Matt Parr CB · HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services Michael Lockwood · Independent Office for Police Conduct
12 May 2021
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Kit Malthouse MP · Home Office Michael Cordy · Home Office Paul Regan · Home Office
17 Mar 2021
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Amania Scott-Samuels · Independent Office of Police Conduct Youth Panel Kardaya Rooprai · West Midlands Neighbourhood Watch Force Area Association Lady Brittan of Spennithorne Nick Glynn · Open Society Foundations Rose Dowling · Leaders Unlocked
3 Mar 2021
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Dr Clare Torrible · Bristol University Dr Graham Smith · Manchester University Julia Mulligan · Office of the Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for North Yorkshire Rt Hon Alun Michael Sue Mountstevens
27 Jan 2021
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Deborah Coles · INQUEST Michael Oswald · INQUEST Lawyers Group Phill Matthews · Police Federation of England and Wales Victor Marshall OBE · Police Superintendents' Association
Title HC No. Published Items Response
Sixth Report - Police Conduct and Complaints HC 140 1 Mar 2022 32 Responded
Recommendations & Conclusions
1 result
Clear
2 Conclusion Rejected
Sixth Report - Police Conduct and …
Public confidence is undermined when police officer misconduct is not appropriately punished.
It should be clear that a police officer accused, for example, of mistreating a member of the public or of bullying colleagues or subordinates should be subject, like any other person working in the public service, to investigation and sanction … Read more
Government Response
The government stated it could not agree to the recommendation due to the timing of its PCC review, but committed to assessing the impact of police complaints reforms implemented in February 2020, including the enhanced role of Police and Crime Commissioners.
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Government Response AI assessment · 32 of 15 classified
Accepted 13
Accepted in Part 1
Acknowledged 8
Deferred 9
Rejected 1
Total 15 recs + 17 conclusions
Correspondence 8 letters
6 Jul 2022 To committee Letter from the Director General of the Independent Office of Police Conduct on the work of the IOPC, dated 28 June 2022
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15 Jun 2022 From committee Letter to the Director of Public Prosecutions on the Independent Office of Police Conduct, dated 17 May 2022
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15 Jun 2022 To committee Letter from Director of Public Prosecutions on the Independent Office of Police Conduct, dated 8 June 2022
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25 May 2022 To committee Letter from the Home Secretary on the Government Response to the Report on police conduct and complaints, dated 17 May 2022
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25 May 2022 From committee Letter to the Home Secretary on the Government Response to the Report on police conduct and complaints, dated 28 April 2022
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11 May 2022 To committee Letter from the Independent Office of Police Conduct Unitary Board on the inquiry into Police Conduct and Complaints, dated 3 May 2022
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9 Jun 2021 To committee Letter from the Minister for Crime and Policing following oral evidence, dated 2 June 2021
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19 May 2021 To committee Letter from Michael Lockwood, Director General, IOPC, on publication of outcomes of investigations, dated 13 May 2021
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