The Home Office has published the latest stats on police misconduct in England and Wales. Unlike other Home Office datasets the figures do not include any of the Non Home Department Forces (NHDPF). From the angle of public interest this gap is a worry in respect of such forces that have direct and daily interface with the public. It is possible to see the figures for BTP (the force that has most dealings with ordinary members of the public) but one has to search - and sometimes ask for them.
It is not easy to tell if the upward trend seen in the Home Office figures also applies to NHDPFs. It would be in the public interest if such a comparasion could be made. This is true whatever the reasons for the increase are, ie greater public concern, more wrongdoing or greater zeal in dealing with those that misconduct themselves.
I have never really understood why the Home Office includes some NHDPF figures in its publications. Even when they do the data often only extends to BTP.
The latest release can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/police-misconduct-england-and-wales-year-ending-31-march-2025/police-misconduct-england-and-wales-year-ending-31-march-2025
Philip Trendall
January 2026
Note no responsibility is accepted for problems arising from clicking on links. Caution should be exercised in all cases.
No comments:
Post a Comment