How we can help you
We like to be as helpful as possible to the press and we will confirm, when prompted by a journalist:
- the name and authority of a member involved in an ongoing or past investigation
- the type of person who made the allegation – whether they are a member or officer of the same authority, or a member of the public
- part of the Code of Conduct potentially breached
- whether the case was referred for investigation and, if not, the reason it was not referred
- approximate dates of when the allegation was received and the date of when a decision was made on whether or not to investigate
- the outcome of any investigation, on issue of the final report
Please note that we can only respond to queries about specific members.
We will not comment on complaints received until a decision has been made on whether a complaint will be investigated; we allow three working days from the date of that decision before confirming it to the press.
We will confirm the outcome of an investigation three working days after the final report has been issued. This policy ensures that the relevant parties involved in the complaint and investigation are notified before the press.
We will always stress that a complaint is just that: while an investigation is ongoing, no decision is made regarding a member's guilt or otherwise.
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