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Written question asked by Madeleine Moon (Labour) on Wednesday, 28 November 2018, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 3 December 2018. It was answered by Tobias Ellwood (Conservative) on Wednesday, 5 December 2018 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Military Police: Inspections

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when the last three inspections were carried out by the Independent Police Complaints Commission into any aspect of the military police service; and if he will make a statement.

Answer

The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC), formerly the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC), has no jurisdiction over the Service Police.

The three most recent inspections of the Service Police by Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services were an inspection of the Royal Military Police's investigations into overseas deaths (carried out in March 2017 with a report published in March 2018 at the following link:https://www.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk/hmicfrs/publications/inspection-royal-military-police-investigations-into-overseas-deaths/); an inspection of the Royal Air Force Police's performance management process in April 2018 and an inspection of the leadership of the Royal Navy Police in relation to its investigations in September 2018.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
196771
Session
2017-19
Subjects
Inspections Independent Police Complaints Commission Military police
Link
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