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Recommendation 27
27
Deferred
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Consider IOPC review and wider review of PCCs' roles in police complaint handling
Recommendation
We urge the Home Office to consider the findings of the IOPC Review. We recommend, given concerns about the complexity of the complaints system and lack of clarity about key players in that system, the Government consider how the Independent Office of Police Conduct review might be supported by a wider review of Police and Crime Commissioners’ roles in complaint handling.
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Government Response
Deferred
HM Government · verbatim extract
Deferred
39. The previous Home Secretary commissioned the IOPC review in March 2023 as part of the Cabinet Office’s public bodies review programme. The review has been considering the IOPC’s governance, accountability, efficacy, and efficiency. Though we do not wish to pre-judge the findings of the independent review, we look forward to considering the report in full and thank Dr Gillian Fairfield and the review team for their continued work. 40. It remains important that the independent review is given opportunity to report its findings before considering any wider implications.
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