The Police (Conduct) Regulations 2004

Investigating officer’s report

10.—(1) At the end of his investigation the investigating officer shall as soon as practicable submit a written report on the case—

(a)if the case concerns a senior officer, to the appropriate authority;

(b)in any other case, to the supervising officer; and

(c)if the Commission is managing or supervising the investigation, to the Commission.

(2) If at any time during his investigation it appears to the investigating officer that the case is one in respect of which the conditions specified in Part 1 of Schedule 2 are likely to be satisfied, he shall, whether or not the investigation is at an end, submit to the appropriate authority (in the case of a senior officer) or supervising officer (in any other case)—

(a)a statement of his belief that the case may be one to which regulation 45 applies and the grounds for that belief; and

(b)a written report on the case so far as it has then been investigated.