IOPC TRAINING
IOPC INVESTIGATORS MEET THE FED
Training sessions for IOPC investigators have been boosted by the Federation’s input
The Police Federation is developing its role in the training of new Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) investigators, and so far, the outcome has been positive. For the past year, PFEW conduct leads have led ‘Meet the Fed’ sessions to build smoother relations between officers, their Federation reps and IOPC investigators. At these sessions, the IOPC recruits learn about the Police Federation’s conduct and performance liaison officers (CAPLOs) who support members from day one of a complaint and what is required from them at each stage of an investigation. Four seminars, which are incorporated
into the fresh intakes’ training courses, have been delivered to date, with one more in the pipeline for September. This should, in time, help to address concerns the Federation has raised around standards of investigations and the length of time taken to reach a resolution in many cases. Former PFEW Conduct and
Performance Lead Phill Matthews*, who
spearheaded the initiative, said: “Over the past year we have made positive first steps towards improving the relationship between IOPC investigators and Fed reps, which should, in turn, make the disciplinary system fairer for everyone. “We endeavour to meet on a more regular basis, so we can discuss where
“We have made positive first steps towards improving the relationship between IOPC investigators and Fed reps to make the disciplinary system fairer for everyone”
the hold-ups and issues are and iron out any difficulties that arise either locally, or nationally, not just to support officers but to also assist their investigations from day one. We want to help them make the process as smooth as possible. “So far the initiative has been working really well, and PFEW conduct and performance leads feel the relationship with the IOPC has massively improved. There is still the odd hiccup here and there, but overall, this has been successful, and we would like to increase
the frequency of these meetings. “Ultimately, all we want is fair investigators with the best possible training, gathering the evidence our members need to either clear themselves, or remove the minority of corrupt individuals from the service, in a timely manner.” Via our long-running Time Limits campaign, we are fighting for police disciplinary investigations to be concluded within 12 months from the moment an allegation is made. In particular, the
Federation is proposing
legislation that would give legally qualified persons power to impose deadlines on investigations that have dragged on for a year or more. This proposal has already gained cross-party support and the Federation is continuing to lobby the policing minister to take further action.
Phill Matthews retired in June after being a rep for 18 years. He was also the Nottingham Police Federation chair from 2011 and became a national board member in 2016.
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