The 'access' chapter gives guidance on what can be accessed and who should be able to access the police complaints system governed by the Police Reform Act 2002.
Therefore, this chapter deals with the definitions of complaints, conduct matters and DSI matters.
It also talks about steps that should be taken to ensure that members of the public are able to access the system and make complaints.
PDF version of the Access chapter of the statutory guidance website (215kb)
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