To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Williams of Trafford on 22 November (HL2814), whether any Police and Crime Commissioner in England and Wales has commissioned a review into an investigation undertaken by their force.
Answered on
7 December 2017
As set out in the Policing Protocol Order 2011, it is for police forces, in line with the strategic direction and objectives set by the democratically elected Police and Crime Commissioner through their police and crime plan, to determine how best to use their investigative resources. How forces conduct an investigation is a matter for the relevant Chief Officer, and it is for the Police and Crime Commissioner to ensure that these duties are fulfilled in an effective and proportionate manner on behalf of the public they serve.
The Government is not aware that any Police and Crime Commissioner has commissioned a review into an investigation undertaken by their force.