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01/02/2013
IPCC 'Understaffed And Under-Equipped' Says MP Report
The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) is overwhelmed, woefully under-equipped and failing to get to the truth of allegations, a Home Affairs Select Committee report has said.
The police watchdog for England and Wales needs more resources and powers, the report adds.
Welcoming the report IPCC chairwoman Dame Anne Owers sayed the body was struggling to meet expectations.
The report comes as the IPCC prepares for its biggest investigation, into the aftermath of the Hillsborough disaster in 1989.
The report states: "Police officers are warranted with powers that can strip people of their liberty, their money and even their lives and it is vital that the public have confidence that those powers are not abused.
"We conclude that the Independent Police Complaints Commission is not yet capable of delivering the kind of powerful, objective scrutiny that is needed to inspire that confidence."
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The police watchdog for England and Wales needs more resources and powers, the report adds.
Welcoming the report IPCC chairwoman Dame Anne Owers sayed the body was struggling to meet expectations.
The report comes as the IPCC prepares for its biggest investigation, into the aftermath of the Hillsborough disaster in 1989.
The report states: "Police officers are warranted with powers that can strip people of their liberty, their money and even their lives and it is vital that the public have confidence that those powers are not abused.
"We conclude that the Independent Police Complaints Commission is not yet capable of delivering the kind of powerful, objective scrutiny that is needed to inspire that confidence."
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IPCC Releases Report On Deaths During Or Following Police Contact
The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) has published its annual report on deaths during or following police contact in 2014/15. The report shows there were 17 deaths in or following police custody in 2014/15. This is an increase from 11 last year, which was the lowest level since the IPCC began recording in 2004/05.
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Police Chief Considering IPCC Move Following Hillsborough Report
The Chief Constable of South Yorkshire Police, David Crompton, has indicted that officers involved in the Hillsborough disaster may be refer to the police watchdog over possible charges. Crompton said the force was looking into a number of issues to refer to the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC).
Police Chief Considering IPCC Move Following Hillsborough Report
The Chief Constable of South Yorkshire Police, David Crompton, has indicted that officers involved in the Hillsborough disaster may be refer to the police watchdog over possible charges. Crompton said the force was looking into a number of issues to refer to the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC).
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The police watchdog has found that officers in Essex took "inadequate action" to arrest a man who went on to murder his ex-partner and daughter. 50-year-old David Oakes shot Christine Chambers, 38, and Shania, two, at their home in Braintree in June 2011.
IPCC Report Finds 'Failings' In Essex Police
The police watchdog has found that officers in Essex took "inadequate action" to arrest a man who went on to murder his ex-partner and daughter. 50-year-old David Oakes shot Christine Chambers, 38, and Shania, two, at their home in Braintree in June 2011.
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