The IPCC was established by the Police Reform Act and became operational in April 2004. Its primary statutory purpose is to increase public confidence in the police complaints system in England and Wales.
The IPCC also investigates the most serious complaints and allegations of misconduct against the police in England and Wales, as well as handling appeals from people who are not satisfied with the way police have dealt with their complaint.
In April 2006, the IPCC’s remit was extended to include serious complaints relating to staff at the Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCA) and at Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC).
February 2008 saw its jurisdiction extended further to include serious complaints and conduct matters relating to officers and officials at the UK Border Agency (UKBA).
The IPCC is independent, making its decisions entirely independently of the police, government and complainants.
Find out more about our values.
Justice and respect for human rightsIndependenceValuing DiversityIntegrityOpenness
Find out what the IPCC does.
Find out information about IPCC investigations types.
Our primary statutory purpose is to increase public confidence in the police complaints system in England and Wales. This is its guardianship role.
Find out more about guardianship and how it will work.
Find out about the IPCC Chair, Commissioners, Chief Executive and Directors.
Commission meetings information.
Find out about the organisational structure by viewing the organogram by clicking here
The IPCC is committed to championing the effective oversight of policing, and to learning from the experiences of other models and systems operating in other countries.
Expense reports of the Chair, Commissioners, Chief Executive and Directors. The expense reports cover April 2009 to March 2010.
Click here for the IPCC salary ranges and organogram
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