Part 2Police complaints, discipline and inspection

CHAPTER 2Police super-complaints

I1I225Power to make super-complaints

After Part 2 of the Police Reform Act 2002 (complaints and misconduct) insert—

Part 2ASuper-complaints

29APower to make super-complaints

1

A designated body may make a complaint to Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Constabulary that a feature, or combination of features, of policing in England and Wales by one or more than one police force is, or appears to be, significantly harming the interests of the public.

2

See section 29B for the meaning of “designated body”.

3

In this section-

  • England and Wales” includes the adjacent United Kingdom waters within the meaning of section 30 of the Police Act 1996,

  • police force” means any of the following—

    1. a

      the metropolitan police force,

    2. b

      a police force maintained under section 2 of the Police Act 1996 (police forces in England and Wales outside London),

    3. c

      the National Crime Agency,

    4. d

      the City of London police force,

    5. e

      the Ministry of Defence Police,

    6. f

      the Civil Nuclear Constabulary,

    7. g

      the British Transport Police.