Information

Please provide the following information since the OFPCC has taken over the responsibility for the initial receipt of complaints against the police to the date of receipt of this FOI request..

1. How many complaints have been received by the OFPCC

2. A brief summary of the type of complaint

3. How many of those complaints were forwarded on to the Professional Standards Department of Northamptonshire police.

Answer

I can confirm that the Office of the Northamptonshire Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner holds the information you requested.

1. How many complaints have been received by the OFPCC – 1540

2. A brief summary of the type of complaint – Complaints received by the OPFCC often contain a number of allegations which are recorded under one reference number. A summary of the type of complaints is attached to this email. Those complaints that contain multiple allegations are highlighted in blue within the spreadsheet.

FOI 29102021-1 Spreadsheet

3. How many of those complaints were forwarded on to the Professional Standards Department of Northamptonshire police – 894

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