Asked by: Alberto Costa (Conservative - South Leicestershire)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when the Police Covenant will be introduced.
Answered by Nick Hurd
On 18 July the Home Secretary announced his intention to establish a police covenant demonstrating his recognition of the bravery and commitment of police officers.
The Home Office will work with policing partners and other government departments over the coming months to develop more detailed proposals. This will be followed by a public consultation on the principle and scope of the police covenant in due course.
Asked by: Alberto Costa (Conservative - South Leicestershire)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans he has to review the lack of an appropriate time limit for Independent Office of Police Complaints disciplinary investigations.
Answered by Nick Hurd
The Government intends to introduce new regulations on the timeliness of police disciplinary investigations carried out by the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) or by police forces themselves.
If an investigation is not completed within 12 months, an explanation will need to be provided including the reasons for the length of time being taken, the planned steps to bring the investigation to a conclusion and an estimate of when the report of the investigation will be completed.