Humberside's chief constable hits out at plans to strengthen police watchdog
Humberside Police's outgoing chief constable has hit out at plans to strengthen the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) which would involve taking away resources from individual forces.
Tim Hollis claims the plans announced by Home Secretary Theresa May are "poorly thought out and would not achieve what is intended".
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Chief Constable Tim Hollis
Mrs May is planning to strengthen the IPCC with a raid on forces' professional standards units to allow the commission to increase the amount of cases it investigates.
Last year the IPCC, which oversees the police complaints system in England and Wales, investigated just 130 out of the 2,100 serious or sensitive cases referred to it independently. Individual forces investigated the rest.
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Earlier this month, the Home Affairs Select Committee (HASC) raised concerns about the number of retired police officers in the IPCC.
Mr Hollis, who is due to retire at the end of next month after eight years with the force, said: "The HASC criticised the IPCC for employing too many retired police officers. They recommend reducing the number from 30 per cent to 20 per cent. And remember, they only employ retired police officers.
"Now the Home Secretary appears to be proposing not only to increase the numbers of policeâ¨in the IPCC but to transfer in serving officers. How does that add up?"
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by killer127
Thursday, March 14 2013, 6:07AM
“Mildred, Police do lie, Jean Charles de Menezes, plebgate, Hillsborough was a disgrace people died and the police covered it up, the Saville enquiry, the police knew he was a dodgy kiddy fiddler, but he got away with it because of who he was, the list goes on and on, there are some fantastic officers doing a great job under severe pressure, and some are totally bent, people die in police custody or because of bad police procedures, when was the last policeman done for murder or even manslaughter.”
by sharcadia
Thursday, February 21 2013, 9:02AM
“One more thing after reading some of the other posts on here.
Having police or retired police investigating other police in the ipcc is not democracy at work.
Imagine the outcry if we wanted ex criminals instated as judges to hold trials for criminals ;)
Think on that one.”
by sharcadia
Thursday, February 21 2013, 8:48AM
“@ Mildred.
It is long and varied Mildred which puts me a lot closer to the truth then you it seems.
Yes I've been present whilst people from both sides of the brown envelope exchanges have swapped envelopes and seen a few famous faces attend these gatherings.
Now you are probably going to say i have a dislike for one side or the other, i do not, each has helped my career along its path.
The police have rules for a reason and should follow them. When they don't and the IPCC comes into play they cry foul and spit out their dummy.
Moral to the story: Don't play around the hot stove if you don't want to get burnt!
Rules are rules....we all have to stick to them or accept what happens when we don't. Me included.”
by 23041642
Wednesday, February 20 2013, 5:49PM
“Mildred
How can you bang on about libel when in the same breath you suggest another contributor has a criminal record? You also need evidence to support your thinking.
Of course not all police are liars, but the number of police being arrested following the 'phone hacking and plebgate incidents suggests a serious problem somewhere in the thin blue line.”
by reason
Wednesday, February 20 2013, 5:38PM
“The I-P-C-C is nothing but a toothless lion anyway , any complaint about the police only ends up with wether or not the complaint is held on the officers record , and even then this is only on record for two years even in the most serious of complaints . Asolutely pointless waste of anybody's time .”
by Mildred
Wednesday, February 20 2013, 4:18PM
“@sharcadia - Two questions for you:
1) How long is your criminal record?
2) I hope you have FACTS* to back up your claims, otherwise it is libellous. Do you?
(FYI FACTS are statements of TRUTH.)”
by gassetta
Wednesday, February 20 2013, 4:15PM
“Bent coppers don't want an independent person investigating them they want a retired bent copper doing it, plus check out the dodgy tash lol”
by PatrickNewman
Wednesday, February 20 2013, 3:55PM
“It does not add up but what is new about this Laurel and Hardy government!”
by Marmadukelad
Wednesday, February 20 2013, 3:28PM
“I have never ceased to be amazed why the police can commit so many offences and be allowed to resign hours before they would be sacked.
Resign mind you, with full penions, I bet Mr Hollis objefts, he is a police man isnt he.
Thre are corrupt police men the same as corrupt every one else and to cover it up, does not encourage trust, it destroys it.”
by india7
Wednesday, February 20 2013, 3:20PM
“What is he really afraid of? It is just as well that he is retireing.
The system still means that the police will be 'policing' themselves!
This is wrong, and only when there is not one single officer, (retired or not) allowed to form any part of The IPPC, can there be any chance of fairness.”