Fears about 'Kangaroo court' hearings over police misconduct reforms | Burnham and Highbridge Weekly News
A big shake-up in police misconduct hearings will turn them into “kangaroo courts” with chief constables made judge and jury with the power to…
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A big shake-up in police misconduct hearings will turn them into “kangaroo courts” with chief constables made judge and jury with the power to…
A big shake-up in police misconduct hearings will turn them into “kangaroo courts” with chief constables made judge and jury with the power to…
Getting rid of wrong ‘uns in the police force is now at the top of the agenda for Government and police chiefs alike. The announcement that Chief Constables will chair misconduct hearings for police officers accused of gross misconduct is overdue but very welcome. This is a change from the current quasi-judicial format where lawyers run misconduct hearings; it represents a reversal of what was always an unnecessary and expensive policy, introduced as recently as 2016.
Government announces changes to rules governing police officers' disciplinary, vetting and performance processes.
Six former Home Secretaries have written to Surlla Braverman to support plans for Chief Constables to be able to sack officers guilty of misconduct.