JB-15.24 Response Under Consideration AI-assessed

IOPC power to require management action below misconduct threshold

Recommendation

The IOPC should be provided with the power to require a force to take 'management action' in situations that fall short of misconduct but where standards of conduct and/or performance have fallen short of a reasonable public expectation. A force required by the IOPC to carry out such 'management action' should confirm within 28 days of the requirement having been notified that it has been carried out and what it entailed, or else provide a written explanation as to why no action has been taken.

Published Evidence Summary
The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:
According to the government response of 1 August 2023, this recommendation was directed to the Home Office as part of a broader review of the complaints and disciplinary system as of August 2023. According to the College of Policing's APP-AP update from August 2023, work on this recommendation had "Not Started". A Police Accountability Rapid Review, published in October 2025, discussed police accountability reforms and led to the government accepting a recommendation to raise the use of force test in misconduct cases, with changes to Police (Conduct) Regulations 2020 intended for Spring 2026, indicating ongoing work within the broader accountability framework.
How was this assessed?
Assessed by gemini-2.5-flash on 19 Mar 2026
Checked data held on this site (government responses, progress updates, independent evidence)
External sources searched: www.gov.uk, web.archive.org, www.legislation.gov.uk, hansard.parliament.uk
Jurisdiction
England
Section Reference
15.24
Response
Under Consideration
Under Consideration Home Office
01 Aug 2023

Directed to Home Office. Part of broader review of complaints and disciplinary system.

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Progress Timeline
government_response
23 Oct 2025

Police Accountability Rapid Review published October 2025 (Tim Godwin and Sir Adrian Fulford). Government accepted recommendation to raise use of force test in misconduct cases. Changes to Police (Conduct) Regulations 2020 intended for Spring 2026. Review relates to broader accountability framework but does not directly implement this specific recommendation on IOPC management action powers.

Source
Official Report
01 Aug 2023

Status as of College of Policing APP-AP update (August 2023): Not Started

Source
Source
Inquiry Jermaine Baker Inquiry
Report Report into the Death of Jermaine Baker 05 Jul 2022
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Responsible Bodies
Home Office Primary
Themes & Tags
Complex police complaints Police misconduct sanctions Police Conduct IOPC Legislation
Recommendation age 3.7 yrs
Last formal update 23 Oct 2025