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Report calls for review of complaint handling against police |
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Thursday, 24 January 2008 |
The Crown Office should fundamentally review its policy on the handling of complaints against the police, according to a new report published today.
The Crown Office Inspectorate of Prosecution's latest report looked at the handling by the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service of complaints against the police in Strathclyde, and found “differences” in implementing the complaints policy across Strathclyde.
HM Chief Inspector of Prosecution Joe O'Donnell said: “The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service has a duty to investigate complaints against the police which allege criminal conduct. This is an important part of the Department's work.
“This report looks at the internal procedures for the handling of these complaints, and at compliance with the Lord Advocate's policy and directions by the four Area Fiscals who cover the Strathclyde Area. Strathclyde deals with more than 60 per cent of the national work.
“Compliance with Crown Office and the Lord Advocate's policy was found to be high. There were, however, differences in the way the policy was interpreted in different parts of Strathclyde and there was an appetite among staff for change. For that reason the main recommendation of the report is that there should be a fundamental review of policy and practice in this area.”
There were 1,114 complaints alleging criminal conduct against the police in Scotland last year, with 744 in Strathclyde area.
The Inspectorate of Prosecution in Scotland is an independent, statutory body charged with the inspection of the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service.
One person has commented on this article. 1. Report calls for review of complaint handling against police
Anonymous, Unregistered Ah ! someone has seen the light the police investigating the police is anyone surprised that there is inconsistancy in applying the law. There needs to be in independent body doing this job. Regardless of the supposed integrity of the "polis "
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