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Police: Misconduct

Asked by Ben GoldsboroughLabourHome OfficeTabled Answered 31 July 2024UIN 1433

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department plans to increase the number of people approved to sit on the Appeal Tribunal Chair list for police misconduct trials.

Answered by Dame Diana Johnson

Police Appeal Tribunals (PATs) play a crucial role in ensuring that we have a fair and robust police discipline system.

There was a recruitment exercise earlier this year to significantly increase numbers of PAT chairs, and decisions on appointments will be taken in due course.

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