The Police (Complaints and Misconduct) Regulations 2012

Made: 1st May 2012

Laid before Parliament: 3rd May 2012

Coming into force: 22nd November 2012

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Citation, commencement and interpretation

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Revocation and transitional provisions

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Recording of complaints

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Reference of complaints to the Commission

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Disapplication of requirements of Schedule 3

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Local resolution of complaints

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Recording and reference of conduct matters

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Reference of Death or Serious Injury matters

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Power of Commission to impose requirements in relation to an investigation which it is supervising

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Power to discontinue an investigation

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Appeals

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Manner in which duties to provide information are to be performed

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Exceptions to the duty to keep the complainant informed and to provide information for other persons

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Meaning of “relative”

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Copies of complaints etc

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Written notices

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Police friend

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Representations to the investigator

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Interviews during investigation

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Report of investigation

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Withdrawn complaints

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Circumstances in which an investigation or other procedure may be suspended

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Resumption of investigation after criminal proceedings

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Appointment of persons to carry out investigations

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Combining and splitting investigations

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Relinquishing the Commission’s supervision or management of an investigation

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Complaints or conduct matters concerning a person who has subsequently ceased to serve with the police

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Complaints or conduct matters concerning a person whose identity is unascertained

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Notification of actions and decisions

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Relevant appeal body

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Keeping of records

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Register to be kept by the Commission

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Delegation of powers and duties by chief officer

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Manner and time limits of notifications

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Application to contracted-out staff

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Disciplinary proceedings for police staff

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Signed

Nick Herbert — Minister of State — 1st May 2012

Explanatory note

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Footnotes

[^f00001]: 2002 c. 30. Relevant amendments were made by paragraphs 1, 9 and 10 of Schedule 12 to the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (c. 15), paragraphs 1 and 2 of Schedule 23 to the Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 (c. 4) and Schedules 14 and 16 to the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (c. 13).

[^f00002]: 1996 c. 16. Section 63(3)(b) was substituted by paragraphs 68 and 78 of Schedule 4 to the Serious Organised Crime Act 2005; there have been further amendments to section 63 that are not relevant for these purposes.

[^f00003]: 2011 c. 13.

[^f00004]: 2 & 3 Vict. x xciv.

[^f00005]: 1971 c. 80.

[^f00006]: S.I. 2008/2864, as amended by S.I. 2011/3027.

[^f00007]: S.I. 2008/2862, as amended by S.I. 2011/3027.

[^f00008]: 1980 c. 43.

[^f00009]: S.I. 2004/643, as amended by S.I. 2011/3028.

[^f00010]: S.I. 2006/1406.

[^f00011]: S.I. 2008/2866.

[^f00012]: S.I. 2011/3028.

[^f00013]: 1998 c. 42.

[^f00014]: Regulation 5A of the 2004 Regulations was inserted by S.I. 2006/1406.

[^f00015]: Regulation 9 of the 2004 Regulations concerned appeals under paragraph 9 of Schedule 3 to the 2002 Act against the conduct of local resolution of complaints. This right of appeal has been replaced with a right of appeal against the outcome of the local resolution – see paragraph 18 of Schedule 14 to the 2011 Act. Accordingly regulation 9 of the 2004 Regulations has not been re-enacted, but regulation 11 of these Regulations concerns the new right of appeal.

[^f00016]: Regulations 14A to 14E of the 2004 Regulations were inserted by S.I. 2008/2866.

[^f00017]: Regulation 29 of the 2004 Regulations was revoked by S.I. 2006/594.

[^f00018]: See paragraph 2(8) of Schedule 3 to the 2002 Act, inserted by paragraph 8(5) of Schedule 14 to the 2011 Act.

[^f00019]: See the amendments made to paragraph 7 of Schedule 3 to the 2002 Act by paragraph 10 of Schedule 14 to the 2011 Act.

[^f00020]: See paragraphs 10 and 11 of Schedule 3 to the 2002 Act, as amended by paragraphs 11 and 12 of Schedule 14 to the 2011 Act.

[^f00021]: See the amendments made to paragraph 21 of Schedule 3 to the 2002 Act by paragraph 13 of Schedule 14 to the 2011 Act.

[^f00022]: See the amendments made to Schedule 3 to the 2002 Act by paragraphs 15 to 20 of Schedule 14 to the 2011Act.

[^f00023]: See paragraph 30 of Schedule 3 to the 2002 Act, inserted by paragraph 22 of Schedule 14 to the 2011 Act.

Editorial notes

[^key-b4298f3d917812dd9fa71d1e0150afb1]: Regulations revoked (with application in accordance with reg. 1(3) of the amending S.I.) by The Police (Complaints and Misconduct) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/2), regs. 1(1), 2(1)(a) (with transitional provisions and savings in reg. 2(2)-(4)) [Editorial note: No historical revised versions have been created for amendments to this S.I. made prior to its final revocation. A revised version of how the S.I. stood at its first commencement is available and, to see the document content as it originally stood when it was made, select the ‘Original (As Made)’ version. For further details of the amendments see the List of All Changes available in ‘More Resources’]