The
Elected Local Policing Bodies (Complaints and Misconduct)
Regulations 2012 mandated the statutory responsibility for Police
and Crime Panels (PCP) to handle non-criminal complaints about the
conduct of the Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) and, where
appointed, the Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner
(DPCC).
Conduct in this regard may
include but is not limited to actions and omissions, statements or
procedures of, or undertaken by the PCC/DPCC, including the
way
decisions are taken.
The
PCP does not have the power to review the merits of any decisions
taken by the PCC/DPCC, only whether the decision was taken properly
in accordance with relevant procedures and any statutory
requirements.
All
complaints made to the PCP should clearly identify where the
conduct of the
PCC/DPCC has not met the complainant’s expectations. The
published
Code of Conduct for the PCC can be accessed on the PCC’s
website.
Details of the
Complaints Sub-Committee's Informal Resolution Process (Complaints
Procedure).