The Police (Complaints and Misconduct) Regulations 2012

1. Introductory Text

2. 1. Citation, commencement and interpretation

3. 2. Revocation and transitional provisions

4. 3. Recording of complaints

5. 4. Reference of complaints to the Commission

6. 5. Disapplication of requirements of Schedule 3

7. 6. Local resolution of complaints

8. 7. Recording and reference of conduct matters

9. 8. Reference of Death or Serious Injury matters

10. 9. Power of Commission to impose requirements in relation to an investigation which it is supervising

11. 10. Power to discontinue an investigation

12. 11. Appeals

13. 12. Manner in which duties to provide information are to be performed

14. 13. Exceptions to the duty to keep the complainant informed and to provide information for other persons

15. 14. Meaning of “relative”

16. 15. Copies of complaints etc

17. 16. Written notices

18. 17. Police friend

19. 18. Representations to the investigator

20. 19. Interviews during investigation

21. 20. Report of investigation

22. 21. Withdrawn complaints

23. 22. Circumstances in which an investigation or other procedure may be suspended

24. 23. Resumption of investigation after criminal proceedings

25. 24. Appointment of persons to carry out investigations

26. 25. Combining and splitting investigations

27. 26. Relinquishing the Commission’s supervision or management of an investigation

28. 27. Complaints or conduct matters concerning a person who has subsequently ceased to serve with the police

29. 28. Complaints or conduct matters concerning a person whose identity is unascertained

30. 29. Notification of actions and decisions

31. 30. Relevant appeal body

32. 31. Keeping of records

33. 32. Register to be kept by the Commission

34. 33. Delegation of powers and duties by chief officer

35. 34. Manner and time limits of notifications

36. 35. Application to contracted-out staff

37. 36. Disciplinary proceedings for police staff

38. Signature

39. Explanatory Note