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Recommendation 28
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Deferred
Paragraph: 67
Appoint an independent chair for the IOPC to enhance scrutiny and accountability
Conclusion
In our previous report on Police conduct and complaints, we concluded that uniting the roles of chair and director general of the IOPC detracted from the ability to scrutinise the executive action of the IOPC and to hold it to account. Notwithstanding the findings of the forthcoming Review, we again recommend that the Government appoint an independent chair alongside the director general of the IOPC as a matter of urgency.
Government response summary AI-generated
The government's response entirely deflects the recommendation by discussing the appropriateness of a 'firewall' for data sharing with Immigration Enforcement and existing NPCC guidance, instead of addressing the recommendation to appoint an independent chair for the IOPC.
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Government Response
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HM Government · verbatim extract
Deferred
41. The Government’s response to HASC’s report in April 2022 noted that the independent IOPC review will consider the IOPC’s governance structures. As such, we will await the findings of the report and consider any governance recommendations in due course.
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