§ Mr. Corbettasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) whether it is standard practice to consider the investigation of allegations of fabrication of evidence made under oath against police officers during criminal proceedings; by whom such decision is taken; and whether he will make a statement;
(2) whether it is standard practice to consider the investigation of allegations of corruption made under oath against police officers during criminal proceedings; by whom such a decision is taken: and whether he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Roy JenkinsIt is for the court to test such allegations in so far as they relate to the proceedings before it. The chief officer concerned would subsequently investigate, and, where appropriate, refer to the Director of Public Prosecutions any allegation to which the court had drawn specific attention, and any allegation renewed as a complaint under Section 49 of the Police Act. Action in other cases would be a matter for his discretion.
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