Lancashire police complaints on the up
Recent figures from the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) has shown that complaints against Lancashire Police have risen by 13% in the last year.
The force had 947 complaints compared to 836 in the previous year. Of those, 226 were allegations of assault, 494 were about neglect of duty and 347 were about ‘incivility’, the IPCC said.
Lancashire Police countered this by saying their more recent figures showed a drop from April to December 2010.
The latest figures also showed that in England and Wales, 33,854 people complained about police - a rise of 8%.
As a solicitor who advises individuals who have a complaint or wish to take civil action against the Police, I am acutely aware of people’s concerns about this issue. Contact us if you have concerns about the treatment given to you by the Police.
By complaints against authority solicitor, Stuart Crook