FOI 742-25 Officers subject of complaints

Request:

1. How many officers were the subject of complaints in the calendar year 2024?

2. How many complaints were dismissed by the investigating officer but appealed and considered by your Professional Standards Department (PSD)?

3. How many of these complaints did the PSD uphold?

4. Optional for context: How many officers were serving in your Force in 2024?

Clarified:
The FOI request refers to complaints that were made by a member of the public against an officer and were investigated by an officer on behalf of the Force and not upheld on review by the Professional Standards Department.

Response:

1. 533

2. N/A. Reviews, depending on the allegations, are either conducted by the IOPC or the LPB (Local Policing Body). Reviews are not conducted by the Professional Standards Department themselves. This is stated in the IOPC Statutory Guidance - Chapter 18 (Rights to Review)

3. N/A based on the above

4. 1,497 (taken from the latest report in December 2024)