Police misconduct sanctions
Public confidence undermined by police officer misconduct not being appropriately investigated and sanctioned.
17 items
1 source
7 inquiries
Source spread
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Police misconduct sanctions has been flagged across 1 independent accountability source:
17 inquiry recs
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Inquiry Recommendations (17)
13 — Recommendation Thirteen
Recommendation: The Inquiry Panel recommends that the PSNI revisits its policy 11/07 on suspending an officer and ensures it is clear that when a decision is made not to suspend an officer, despite suspension criteria having been met, there is a …
No response yet
MACP-55 — Implement and monitor new police disciplinary and complaints procedures for effectiveness
Recommendation: That the changes to Police Disciplinary and Complaints procedures proposed by the Home Secretary should be fully implemented and closely and publicly monitored as to their effectiveness.
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COVID-M2.6 — Enact Socio-economic Duty
Recommendation: The UK government should bring into force in England section 1 of the Equality Act 2010, implementing the socio-economic duty. The Northern Ireland Assembly and Northern Ireland Executive should consider an equivalent provision within section 75 of the Northern Ireland …
Words of: Northern Ireland Executive, Executive Response to the Covid-19 Module 2 Report March 2026, 18 March 2026
Gov response: Remains under consideration The Executive fully recognises the importance of exploring the introduction of an equivalent socioeconomic provision here, noting that Section 28E of the Northern Ireland Act 1998 places a statutory duty on the …
Accepted
In progress
COVID-M2.5 — Advisory Group Terms of Appointment
Recommendation: The Government Office for Science (GO-Science), the Scottish Government, the Welsh Government and the Department of Health (Northern Ireland) should each develop standard terms of appointment for all participants in scientific advisory groups. These terms should include: clarity around the …
Words of: Welsh Government, UK Covid-19 Inquiry Modules 2, 2A, 2B, 2C Report (Core decision-making and political governance): Welsh Government response, 16 March 2026
Gov response: 1.12. The Welsh Government accepts the Inquiry’s recommendation 5, that it and the other governments should develop standard terms of appointment for all participants in scientific advisory groups. We recognise the huge contribution made by …
Accepted
MACP-58 — Home Secretary ensure independent investigation of serious complaints against police officers
Recommendation: That the Home Secretary, taking into account the strong expression of public perception in this regard, consider what steps can and should be taken to ensure that serious complaints against police officers are independently investigated. Investigation of police officers by …
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MACP-57 — Ensure racist acts by police officers lead to disciplinary proceedings and dismissal
Recommendation: That the Police Services should through the implementation of a Code of Conduct or otherwise ensure that racist words or acts proved to have been spoken or done by police officers should lead to disciplinary proceedings, and that it should …
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MACP-56 — Allow police disciplinary action for five years after an officer's retirement
Recommendation: That in order to eliminate the present provision which prevents disciplinary action after retirement, disciplinary action should be available for at least five years after an officer's retirement.
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JB-15.25 — Simple misconduct allegations to survive officer resignation
Recommendation: Serious consideration should be given to the public interest in amending the current legislation so that allegations of 'simple' misconduct, as distinct from 'gross' misconduct, will survive following a police officer's resignation or retirement. I do not recommend that the …
Gov response: No formal government response published. The Home Secretary's written statement of 5 July 2022 (HCWS181), made on the day the Inquiry's final report was published, names no recommendation. No later Home Office response to this …
Noted
70 — False and malicious allegations as misconduct
Recommendation: Making a false and malicious allegation that wrongdoing has taken place should be expressly stated to be a disciplinary offence, for which dismissal from the Prison Service may be an appropriate sanction.
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JB-15.20 — Process for firearms officer return to duty after fatal shooting
Recommendation: There needs to be proper and objective consideration by the NPCC as to whether, and if so when, it is appropriate for a firearms officer to return to active deployment following their part in a fatal shooting. Such consideration must …
Words of: Andy Walker, Head of Delivery, Uniformed Policing, College of Policing, for the College and NPCC Armed Policing, in a letter to Abigail Scholefield, Jermaine Baker Public Inquiry, 27 October 2022
Gov response: Current post incident APP includes the following guidance. ‘An officer’s authorisation to carry a firearm operationally should not automatically be removed because of their involvement in an incident, nor should they be automatically excluded from …
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JB-15.24 — 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 …
Gov response: No formal government response published. The Home Secretary's written statement of 5 July 2022 (HCWS181), made on the day the Inquiry's final report was published, names no recommendation. No later Home Office response to this …
Noted
BAHA-12 — CPERS Meals Guidance
Recommendation: JDP 1-10 should give some guidance in relation to the number of daily meals for CPERS and the timing of them.
Words of: Liam Fox, Secretary of State for Defence, statement to the House of Commons, 8 September 2011 (HC Deb vol 532 col 571), as published by the Ministry of Defence
Gov response: I can inform this House that I am accepting in principle all of his recommendations with one reservation.
Accepted in part
BAHA-11 — Sleep Deprivation Prohibition
Recommendation: JDP 1-10 should make clear that it is prohibited deliberately to keep prisoners awake, even for short periods, merely because they may shortly face tactical questioning or interrogation. CPERS may nevertheless be woken up in order to be tactically questioned …
Words of: Liam Fox, Secretary of State for Defence, statement to the House of Commons, 8 September 2011 (HC Deb vol 532 col 571), as published by the Ministry of Defence
Gov response: I can inform this House that I am accepting in principle all of his recommendations with one reservation.
Accepted in part
BAHA-10 — Sight Deprivation Principles
Recommendation: Five principles on permitted sight deprivation should be consistently emphasised in JDP 1-10 and subordinate doctrine and instructions: (1) where practicable the need to deprive CPERS of their sight should be avoided in the first place by common sense steps …
Words of: Liam Fox, Secretary of State for Defence, statement to the House of Commons, 8 September 2011 (HC Deb vol 532 col 571), as published by the Ministry of Defence
Gov response: I can inform this House that I am accepting in principle all of his recommendations with one reservation.
Accepted in part
BAHA-1 — Prohibition on Hooding
Recommendation: The MoD should retain its current absolute prohibition on the use of hoods on Captured Personnel (CPERS).
Words of: Liam Fox, Secretary of State for Defence, statement to the House of Commons, 8 September 2011 (HC Deb vol 532 col 571), as published by the Ministry of Defence
Gov response: I can inform this House that I am accepting in principle all of his recommendations with one reservation.
Accepted in part
BRIS-115 — Discipline NHS staff who cover up or fail to report sentinel events
Recommendation: Members of staff in the NHS who cover up or do not report a sentinel event may be subject to disciplinary action by their employer or by their professional body.
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BRIS-104 — Professional bodies must adopt flexible, local disciplinary actions for misconduct
Recommendation: In the exercise of their disciplinary function the professional regulatory bodies must adopt a more flexible approach towards what constitutes misconduct. They must deal with cases, as far as possible, at a local level and must have available a range …
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In progress