South Wales Chief Constable Hijacks Misconduct Process to Shield Officer Who Faked 105 Hours of Work

This recent news story I published to Copper Stopper, is, without question, the most brazen abuse of the police misconduct process I have seen this year. South Wales Police Chief Constable Jeremy Vaughan hijacked the system to install his preferred outcome, granting one of his officers immunity from discipline. In doing so, he has justified […]
All Forces Misconduct Hearing Links
This table lists the official misconduct hearing and outcome pages for all 44 police forces in England and Wales. It provides a comparative snapshot of how each force fulfils their obligations to report on police misconduct. The table includes the following fields: Notes: An individual assessment of each force’s approach to reporting, including the consistency, […]
All forces FOI email addresses
The Freedom of Information (FOI) Act 2000, provides the public with the right to access information held by public authorities. FOI aims to promote transparency and accountability by allowing individuals to request and receive information about the activities and decisions of governmental bodies, including the police. Police Force FOI Email Address Avon and Somerset Constabulary […]
All forces subject access email addresses
Subject access, under the GDPR and the Data Protection Act (DPA) 2018, provides individuals with the right to access personal data held about them by organisations. This right enables individuals to obtain confirmation that their data is being processed, access the data itself, and receive supplementary information about how and why their data is being […]
Have the ICO got it in for the deaf?
The ignorance some organisations have towards data protection is breathtaking. Too many of them see it as nothing more than a blanket excuse to stonewall customers from accessing their own personal information. This is where the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) are supposed to come in. Part of their function is to help the public overcome […]
The blue Code of Silence
Solicitor Iain Gould has brought the terror of PC Mark Knights to a close by successfully suing Derbyshire police for £20K plus costs. He also posted an interesting article on the subject. It focuses on a very important side issue regarding the attack: The Blue Code of Silence. Aka the police’s unofficial refusal to speak […]