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Thematic report on complaints against the police

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Inspection reports

24th January 2008

The aim of this report is to examine the quality of investigation and decision making in a random sample of complaints against the police including compliance with Crown Office policy and procedures in investigating such complaints as laid down in the various policy documents approved by the Lord Advocate and, if appropriate, to make recommendations.

Additional

  • Executive Summary
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Methodology
  • 3. Background
  • 4. Process
  • 5. Findings
  • 6. Conclusions
  • Appendix A – Intimation of Complaint to Procurator Fiscal of Complaint against the Police
  • Appendix 2 – Performance Against Target - April to June 2007
  • Footnotes

  • Executive Summary
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Methodology
  • 3. Background
  • 4. Process
  • 5. Findings
  • 6. Conclusions
  • Appendix A – Intimation of Complaint to Procurator Fiscal of Complaint against the Police
  • Appendix 2 – Performance Against Target - April to June 2007
  • Footnotes

Footnotes

1. Given that the compliance rate was so high from the other Areas only 26 cases were reviewed at Argyll and Clyde

2. The Area Fiscal can at this stage conduct his own enquiry

3. Again at this stage the Area Fiscal can commence his own investigation

4. Information taken from statistical tables on the COPFS Intranet

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