Inspection Functions: England and Wales
3.—(1) The inspectors of constabulary may carry out inspections in England and Wales for the purpose of assessing the effectiveness of the following conduct—
(a)any acts or omissions of an officer or the Commissioners in connection with the prevention, detection or investigation of an offence by him or them, or
(b)any acts or omissions of an officer or the Commissioners in connection with criminal proceedings conducted by the Director.
(2) The inspectors of constabulary may carry out inspections in England and Wales to assess the effectiveness of any matter described in regulation 6.
(3) The inspectors of constabulary may exercise the powers under this regulation on their own initiative or at the request of the Chancellor of the Exchequer or the Commissioners but the Chancellor of the Exchequer may not make a request to carry out an inspection in relation to a particular person.
(4) The chief inspector of constabulary may include in his report under section 54(4) of the Police Act 1996 (annual reports) (1) a report on the Commissioners and officers.