27/10/2005
For Immediate Release

Independent Police Complaints Commission summonses Metropolitan Police officer

The Independent Police Complaints Commission has summonsed a Metropolitan Police Service officer for assault causing actual bodily harm.

The summons arises from the disturbances in Parliament Square, outside the Houses of Parliament, on 15 September 2004.

PC Barry Jenkins has been summonsed to appear at Bow Street Magistrates' Court on 17 November.

Notes for editors

• The IPCC is the body with overall responsibility for the police complaints system in England and Wales. It has the task of increasing public confidence in the system and aims to make complaints investigations more open, timely, proportionate and fair. The 17 IPCC Commissioners guarantee the independence of the IPCC and by law can never have served as police officers.
• Since April 1 2004 the IPCC has used its powers to begin 62 independent and 222 managed investigations into the most serious complaints against the police. It has also set new standards for police forces to improve the way the public's complaints are handled. It has also upheld 372 appeals (out of 1121 valid appeals) by the public about the way their complaint was dealt with by the local force.
• The IPCC is committed to getting closer to the communities it serves.  It has regional offices in Cardiff, Coalville, London and Sale plus a sub office in Wakefield.  Commissioners are regionally based and supported by 84 independent investigators, as well as caseworkers and specialist support staff.
• The IPCC web site is constantly updated at www.ipcc.gov.uk or members of the public can contact the IPCC on 08453 002 002

For further information please contact: Richard Offer, Head of Media Tel: 020 7166 3214 Fax: 020 7404 0430 Mob/out of hours: 07717 851 157