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Recommendation 12
12
Deferred
Paragraph: 40
Publish timetable for creating automatic gross misconduct offences list by year-end
Conclusion
There are circumstances where the public would hold dismissal appropriate but current regulations do not provide a clear mechanism for it. Dismissing an officer who fails re-vetting should be straightforward and we welcome the Home Office’s commitment to this. We are pleased that the Home Office is engaging with stakeholders to create a list of criminal offences which would automatically amount to gross misconduct upon conviction. We ask the Home Office to set out by the end of the year its timetable for completing this work.
Government Response Summary
The government accepts the need for police officers who are victims of police-perpetrated crime to have certain rights and will explore opportunities to address this through the Dismissals Review, but does not provide the requested timetable for creating a list of offences automatically amounting to gross misconduct.
Paragraph Reference:
40
Government Response
Deferred
HM Government
Deferred
30. We accept that there is a need to ensure that police officers who are victims of police- perpetrated crime are afforded certain rights when making a complaint. We do not think opening up the public complaints system to existing officers and staff can currently be achieved without creating a detrimental impact on the delivery of the system for the public. It is worth noting that officers and staff can currently use the IOPC’s whistleblowing hotline to report concerns of wrongdoing that a criminal offence has been committed, or where there is evidence of conduct that would justify disciplinary proceedings. The IOPC can then use its ‘power of initiative’ to investigate matters without requiring a referral from the relevant police force. 31. Time allowing, we will explore any opportunities to address this matter as part of the delivery of the Dismissals Review recommendations.