§ The Marquess of Ailesburyasked Her Majesty's Government:
What incentive there is for a police officer to apply for a warrant when a warrant is required, despite knowing that Her Majesty's Government will refuse to disclose to Parliament any failure to do so.
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§ The Minister of State, Home Office (Baroness Blatch)The incentive is that failure to comply with the law may render any evidence obtained inadmissible in court and may result in criminal or disciplinary charges being brought against the officer responsible. If a breach of the law by a police officer is suspected, a complaint should be made to the chief police officer of the force concerned, who is required to investigate the complaint and refer the report of the investigation to the independent Police Complaints Authority.