§ Mr. Cantasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if, in view of the fact that the practice of chief constables conducting investigations into criticisms of, and allegations of, misconduct by members of the police forces is unsatisfactory, he will now amend the law so as to have such allegations investigated independently.
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§ Mr. Roy JenkinsThe Royal Commission on the Police which reported in 1962 recommended, by a majority, against the provision of any arrangements for independent review of the manner in which complaints against the police are dealt with. Improvements in procedure, based on recommendations by the Royal Commission were made by the Police Act 1964 and the Police Discipline Regulations.
The working of the procedure is kept under review, but on present information I am not proposing any change in the law.