Police: Disciplinary Proceedings
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of recent reforms to the IOPC and police misconduct system on public confidence and independent oversight of policing.
Answered by Sarah Jones
Key reforms in the Crime and Policing Act 2026 and in regulations make changes to the thresholds for decision-making in the police misconduct system. They also strengthen complainants’ rights to exercise the Victim’s Right to Review of IOPC decisions and improve police vetting standards. The Government believes that these measures will improve the efficiency of the system and thereby help to renew public confidence, however there is more to be done.
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