Source · Select Committees · Home Affairs Committee
Recommendation 26
26
Deferred
Paragraph: 63
Explore concurrent misconduct and criminal processes, setting targets for dismissal decision times
Recommendation
We recommend the Home Office explore with the Independent Office for Police Conduct how misconduct processes could run concurrently with criminal cases. It should also set time-limited targets for the reduction of time taken to reach decisions on dismissal for misconduct.
Government Response Summary
The government deflects by discussing the Ministry of Justice's responsibility for the Victims’ Commissioner, victim satisfaction surveys, and service improvement surveys for victims of domestic abuse and stalking, none of which address concurrent misconduct processes or dismissal time targets.
Paragraph Reference:
63
Government Response
Deferred
HM Government
Deferred
62. The Ministry of Justice is responsible for the appointment of the Victims’ Commissioner. There are a number of existing data sources that provide trends in victim engagement and satisfaction with policing [Crime Survey in England and Wales, force level victim satisfaction surveys and crime outcomes data (14 & 16)]. In lieu of a consistent national data set, the Ministry of Justice will work with forces to encourage the use of a consistent survey questionnaire. In addition, we will consider opportunities to strengthen and drive consistency in the use of ADR444, which requires territorial police forces to conduct Service Improvement Surveys with victims of domestic abuse and stalking.