Police culture change needed in handling complaints, say MPs

Poor communications and ‘opaque processes’ damaging public trust, says select committee

A culture of “obstruction and delay” has scuppered investigations into police misconduct, MPs have warned, in a damning assessment of the way complaints against the police are handled.

A report by the home affairs select committee into the role of the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) found that poor communications and “opaque processes” are having a detrimental impact on complainants and officers.

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