Public Complaints referred to and investigated by the IOPC

Keywords

IOPC, COMPLAINTS, PSD, Professional Standards

Publication number

1147

FOI reference number

14928

Request title

Public Complaints referred to and investigated by the IOPC

Date range

2018 2019 2020

Information requested

How many public complaints to your force were referred to and subsequently investigated by the IOPC, in each of the last two full calendar years (2018, 2019), plus 2020 to date, broken down by year, numerical number of accusations, and description of said accusation (e.g. assault, serious non-sexual assault, discriminatory behaviour, etc)?

Breakdown of IOPC findings and recommendations and subsequent investigations and action by your professional standards department, in each of the last two full calendar years, plus 2020 to date, broken down by year and case description (e.g. assault, serious non-sexual assault, discriminatory behaviour, etc)?

Disclosure with exemptions

Information correct as at

12.2.21

Date of disclosure

1.3.21

Related documents

https://www.essex.pfcc.police.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/PSD-Performance-Report-July-20.pdf

FOI 14928 response

I can confirm that as at the 12th February 2021 the following data

2018

Total number of complaints referred to and investigated by IOPC

51 complaints referred

9 investigated by the IOPC (independent)

Number of complaints referred to and investigated by the IOPC by accusation

3 deaths or serious injury

2 Voluntary

1 Gravity or exceptional circumstances

1 Serious Assault

1 Serious Corruption

1 Criminal Offence or discriminatory behaviour likely to lead to discipline

IOPC finding and recommendation

2 Misconduct Meeting

2 No Case to Answer

5 Not Upheld

Subsequent police force action

1 Written Warning

3 Management Advice

2 NFA

2019

43 complaints referred

2 complaints investigated by the IOPC (Live no outcome)

2020

56 complaints referred

4 complaints investigated by the IOPC (Live no outcome)

These are being investigated by the IOPC as an independent investigation and are currently still live.

The latest report published via our OPFCC site provides current IOPC appeals and shortly the latest version will be uploaded.

https://www.essex.pfcc.police.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/PSD-Performance-Report-July-20.pdf