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—
- a
the metropolitan police force,
- b
a police force maintained under section 2 of the Police Act 1996 (police forces in England and Wales outside London),
- c
the National Crime Agency,
- d
the City of London police force,
- e
the Ministry of Defence Police,
- f
the Civil Nuclear Constabulary,
- g
the British Transport Police.