The Police (Complaints and Misconduct) Regulations 2004

Complaints against a person whose identity is unascertained

22.—(1) Where a complaint or conduct matter relates to the conduct of a person whose identity is unascertained at the time at which the complaint is made or the conduct matter is recorded, or whose identity is not ascertained during or subsequent to, the investigation of the complaint or recordable conduct matter, then Part 2 of the 2002 Act and these Regulations shall apply in relation to such a person as if it did not include—

(a) any requirement for the person complained against to be given a notification or an opportunity to make representations;

(b) any requirement for the Commission or the appropriate authority to determine whether a criminal offence may have been committed by the person whose conduct has been the subject-matter of an investigation, or to take any action in relation to such a determination;

(c) any requirement for an appropriate authority to determine whether disciplinary proceedings should be brought against a person whose conduct is the subject-matter of a report.

(2) Where the identity of such a person is subsequently ascertained, the Commission and appropriate authority shall take such action in accordance with Part 2 of the 2002 Act and these Regulations as they see fit, regardless of any previous action taken under that Part as modified above.