Written statement on the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) Annual Report and Accounts 2016 – 2017

Mr Nick Hurd (Home Office): I am pleased to announce that today my rt hon Friend the Financial Secretary to the Treasury and I are publishing the annual report of the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) [HC 798]. Copies of the report have been laid before the House and will be available in the Vote Office.

This is the thirteenth Annual Report from the IPCC, covering their work during 2016/17. This period has been pivotal for the IPCC as they prepare for their transition to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) headed by a Director General and unitary board set out in the Policing and Crime Act [2017]. They have continued to increase the numbers of independent cases they take on (590) and complete (496) whilst maintaining the average time to complete cases at around 11 months. A major milestone was reached with the Hillsborough Investigation, when following referral to the CPS, six people were subsequently charged.

As well as covering the police, the Annual Report also includes a section on the discharge of their responsibilities in respect of Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs.