Résumé
The Police Reform Act 2002 provided a statutory framework for both a new police complaints system and the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC). The IPCC has responsibility under that legislation to ensure suitable arrangements are in place for dealing with complaints or allegations of misconduct against any person serving with the police in England or Wales. The police service can demonstrate through those arrangements the independence, accountability and integrity of the system and so increase public confidence not only in the police complaints system but also in the police service as a whole. This Statutory Guidance will be a valuable tool to support the police service in achieving this.