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The Independent Police Complaints Council (IPCC) is responsible for monitoring
and reviewing the investigations of public complaints against the Police Force,
which are carried out by the Complaints Against Police Office (CAPO). The IPCC
is an independent body comprising members who are appointed by the Chief Executive.
It has a chairman, three vice-chairmen and 14 other members. The Ombudsman or
her representative serves as an ex officio member.
During the year, the IPCC endorsed the investigation results
of 3 569 complaint cases, involving 6 262 allegations.
The number of IPCC Lay Observers rose to 65 with the appointment of another
nine Observers. The Lay Observers could attend CAPO interviews and site
visits on a scheduled or surprise basis to ensure that investigations
were conducted in a thorough and impartial manner. The IPCC also organised
a number of publicity programmes, which included talks at secondary schools
and broadcasting of the IPCC corporate video on public transport, with
a view to promoting public awareness of the operation of the police complaints
system and the role the IPCC plays in it. |
