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Police Misconduct from January 2018 to December 2023

Freedom of information request reference no: 01.FOI.23.034302

I note you seek access to the following information:

Please can you provide me with the following for the last five years, up until the most recent data available. Please separate the below by year, and what category the complaint was under eg Use of force, Integrity ect

1) How many officers were investigated for misconduct

2) How many officer were investigated for gross misconduct

3) How many of the above investigations were appealed

4) What were the outcomes of above investigations

If within cost constraints:

5) Average length (months) of gross misconduct and misconduct investigation

6) Documentation with regards to what public complaints would trigger a gross misconduct or misconduct investigation, as opposed to a local investigation. what is the threshold, for example use of Taser, injury ect.

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I have today decided to disclose the located information to you in full.

Please find below information pursuant to your request above.

Q1 - How many officers were investigated for misconduct
Q2 - How many officer were investigated for gross misconduct
Q3 - How many of the above investigations were appealed
Q4 - What were the outcomes of above investigations
If within cost constraints:
Q5 - Average length (months) of gross misconduct and misconduct investigation

Please find attached information pursuant to your request above for Q1 – Q5.

Q6 - Documentation with regards to what public complaints would trigger a gross misconduct or misconduct investigation, as opposed to a local investigation. What is the threshold, for example use of Taser, injury etc.

The threshold for a Gross misconduct investigation is defined under Paragraph 29, Schedule 3, Police Reform Act 2002. It is a breach of the Standards of Professional Behaviour so serious that dismissal would be justified. The standards of professional behaviour are defined within the code of ethics (attached). Greater detail on severity assessments can be found in the IOPC stat guidance (para 13.25) also attached 2x pdf documents.