Police complaints, investigations and misconduct: a consultation on legislation

Closed 16 Aug 2022

Opened 24 May 2022

Feedback updated 24 Nov 2022

We asked

We asked 181 questions over 4 themes; Rights and Ethics, Governance, Jurisdiction and Powers, Conduct and Standards, and Liability for unlawful conduct.

The consultation was developed in response to Dame Elish Angiolini’s independent review published in November 2020 on Complaints Handling, Investigations and Misconduct Issues in Relation to Policing which recommended improvements to policing systems and structures. The consultation reflected the principles in this review of improving fairness, transparency, accountability and proportionality to current policing systems and governance structures.

The consultation asked questions about your views on how to implement these recommendations.

You said

You provided views on a wide range of issues including those we asked about as well as around the themes more generally. Some shared experiences and interactions with the police and gave an insight into what benefits some of the suggested changes would make in terms of public confidence in policing.

Your consultation responses will help us better understand what could be  improved in the current policing landscape, its  systems and governance structures in relation to police complaints and misconduct handling. These will help us plan our policy making in the future and achieve the outcomes of the Dame Elish review with the context of how those changes will support organisations and the public.

We did

We have commissioned an independent company to analyse the responses received. Once this is complete we will publish the analysis and provide a link to it here. Where permission has been provided we will also publish the consultation responses. This will help inform our policy development as preparations for a Police Complaints and Misconduct Bill in this Parliamentary session continue.

Published responses

View submitted responses where consent has been given to publish the response.

Overview

This consultation looks at the publication of Dame Elish Angiolini’s independent review on Complaints Handling, Investigations and Misconduct Issues in Relation to Policing which recommended improvements to policing systems and structures. 

The Angiolini report mentions principles of improving fairness, transparency, accountability and proportionality to current policing systems and governance structures. These principles are key to the questions set out in this consultation. 

We are inviting responses to this consultation by 16 August 2022. 

Read the consultation paper.

Why your views matter

By completing this consultation you will help us better understand what you want to improve in the current policing landscape. Your comments will help us make improve current policing systems and governance structures.

We want to hear what you have to say on a range of areas across the policing structures and processes. Your views will help us develop policies to make positive changes. 

Interests

  • Public Sector
  • Law and Order
  • Public Safety and Emergencies
  • Main hub