The Police (Complaints and Misconduct) Regulations 2020

Recording of complaints: copies of complaints etc.

3.—(1) Where a local policing body or chief officer records a complaint under paragraph 2(6A) or 4A(4) of Schedule 3 (duties to record complaints)(1), the local policing body or chief officer must provide—

(a) a copy of the record made of the complaint to the complainant, and

(b) subject to the following provisions of this regulation, a copy of the complaint to the person complained against (if any).

(2) A copy of a complaint provided under paragraph (1) may be in a form which keeps anonymous the identity of the complainant or any other person.

(3) A local policing body or chief officer may decide not to provide a copy of a complaint under paragraph (1) if it or the chief officer believes that to do so—

(a) might prejudice any criminal investigation or pending proceedings, or

(b) would otherwise be contrary to the public interest.

(4) Where a local policing body or chief officer decides not to provide a copy of a complaint under paragraph (1), the local policing body or chief officer must keep that decision under regular review.

(1)

Paragraph 2(6A) was inserted by paragraphs 1 and 2 of Schedule 5 to the Policing and Crime Act 2017; paragraph 4A(4) was inserted by section 17(1) and (3) of that Act.