The Police (Complaints and Misconduct) Regulations 2020

Matters of which the complainant and interested person must be kept properly informed

33.—(1) Paragraph (2) specifies matters of which the complainant and interested person must be kept properly informed, in accordance with sections 20(4)(d) and 21(9)(c) of the 2002 Act (duties to keep the complainant informed and provide information for interested persons)(1).

(2) The matters are—

(a) in the case of the complainant, in relation to any right to apply for a review conferred on the complainant by paragraph 6A or 25 of Schedule 3 (reviews)—

(i) the identity of the relevant review body;

(ii) where the appropriate authority has determined that the Director General is the relevant review body, the paragraph of regulation 32 (relevant review body) relied upon in making that determination;

(iii) where the appropriate authority has determined that the Director General is not the relevant review body, the fact that there is no right to apply to the Director General for a review;

(iv) the time limit for applying for a review, and

(v) the effect of regulation 29(5) (applications for a review: requirements);

(b) the progress of any—

(i) criminal proceedings;

(ii) disciplinary proceedings;

(iii) performance proceedings, or

(iv) reflective practice review process,

brought in relation to, or arising from, any matter which was the subject of the complaint, recordable conduct matter or DSI matter;

(c) the outcome of any such proceedings or process;

(d) where an appeal is brought against the outcome of any such proceedings, the fact and outcome of the appeal.

(1)

Sections 20(4)(d) and 21(9)(c) were substituted by section 15(1), (3) and (7) of the Policing and Crime Act 2017.