IPCC guidelines and papers
IPCC Translation and Interpretation Policy (April 2010)
This document sets out the IPCC’s policy on provision of translated materials and use of interpretation services.
IPCC investigators guidance on pre-interview disclosure (17 November 2009)
The principles and guidance on pre-interview disclosure.
Operational model (pdf 165k)
It is important when responding to referrals from the police service and those other agencies for which the IPCC has responsibility that we are able to demonstrate and discharge our independence. This is particularly acute in circumstances where there may be considerations relating to Human Rights legislation and case law when there may be potential breaches of Article 2, the right to life. To enable the IPCC to do that our staff need to be clear about the development of European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) case law and of police practices in particular when there has been the police use of firearms. There is also a requirement for the police service to understand the nature of our response to such referrals and our expectations of them during the early stages prior to the attendance of IPCC Investigators.
With this in mind we have for sometime been developing an Operational Model setting out the nature of the IPCC response, outlining our expectations of those making the referral and providing IPCC Investigators with information reflecting ECHR and policing practice developments. The development of that document has now been concluded, it has been circulated widely to the police service and internally within the IPCC. The document will form an integral part of the IPCC Operations Manual and will be linked to the amended Statutory Guidance due for release later this year. In support of the principle of openness the document is available on our external website for the wider consumption of our stakeholders.
Making Information Available (pdf 95k) (Updated 02 October 2009)
This offers guidance on a variety of issues concerning provision by the IPCC of case-related information or documents. It is intended to help members of staff when considering whether to disclose a document or information by setting out some of the basic considerations. However, each case must be judged on its merits and in some cases there will be good reason to depart from this guidance. It is not therefore a definitive statement of what should be disclosed in any particular case.
Criteria for holding disciplinary hearings in public (pdf 22k)
Under Regulation 30 of the Police (Conduct) Regulations 2004, where the IPCC has carried out an independent investigation of a complaint or conduct matter, it may direct that all or part of the resulting police disciplinary hearing should be held in public because the Commission ‘considers that because of its gravity or other exceptional circumstances it would be in the public interest to do so…’. These criteria provide further detail as to how the IPCC will exercise this power under the legislation.
Transcript from appearance before Joint Committee on Human Rights
This is the transcript of Nick Hardwick, IPCC Chair, and deputy Chair John Wadham's appearance to give evidence before the Joint Committee on Human Rights enquiry into deaths in state custody.
Casework Manual
Update: April 2010 - The casework manuals have been updated and include new guidance in line with the revised statutory guidance launched on 1 April 2010.
In this section you will find the IPCC Casework Manuals published in line with our commitment to openness. The Casework Manuals provide guidance to our Casework Managers who are responsible for handling important aspects of the complaints procedures. Casework Managers are expected to apply the guidelines in the manuals. The guidance cannot cover every eventuality and there may be cases when the circumstances of a case justify decisions or actions outside of the guidelines.
Changes to our practices and procedures will be updated in the manuals on a regular basis.
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