Police misconduct, England and Wales year ending 31 March 2024

Product Description

This release contains information on the number of police complaints, conduct matters and recordable conduct matters finalised by the 43 territorial police forces in England and Wales in the year ending 31 March 2024.

This publication primarily focuses on those which were referred to misconduct proceedings. Data for all cases referred to misconduct proceedings is presented by: case type, the type of proceeding, the outcome at such proceedings including the level of misconduct found proven and disciplinary actions imposed. Information is also provided on the individuals involved in such proceedings by protected characteristics.

Following the outcome at misconduct proceedings, officers may appeal to the Police Appeals Tribunal (PAT). Information is presented in this bulletin on the number of appeals made by police officers to the PAT, including whether the appeal was upheld and whether the outcome initially imposed was amended.

Not all allegations will be handled at misconduct proceedings; in some allegations there may not have been a case to answer for misconduct, or the allegation was resolved via other means. Information is provided on the total number of police complaint, conduct matter and recordable conduct matter allegations finalised, including those not referred to misconduct proceedings. For all allegations, information is provided on: allegation and breach types, whether there was a case to answer, and the action and result taken. In addition, timeliness measures are presented for how long it took to finalise such cases.

Information is also presented on the number of police complaints, conduct matters and recordable conduct matters, that were finalised in the financial year, which involved criminal proceedings.

These statistics include cases raised under the Police (Conduct) Regulations 2020 only, for cases which came to the force’s attention on or after 1 February 2020.