Complaints against SOCA

The IPCC has been responsible for the way complaints against staff at the Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCA) are handled since the launch of SOCA in April 2006. SOCA was set up by the government to combat organised crime.

You can complain about SOCA staff of any rank if:

• you think you have been badly treated by SOCA
• you are distressed as a result of a friend or relative being treated badly by SOCA
• you think you personally saw someone you did not know being treated badly by SOCA

Download SOCA information leaflet

The IPCC can only deal with complaints about the behaviour of SOCA staff. The IPCC has no powers to deal with complaints about overall SOCA policies. These complaints should be made directly to SOCA.

The IPCC only has authority for incidents occurring in England and Wales. Where an incident occurred in Scotland or Northern Ireland you should complain directly to SOCA.