Only cases with ‘reasonable prospect of conviction’ will be referred for criminal prosecution
Investigations into police officers suspected of committing offences in the line of duty are to be sped up under changes designed to increase confidence in the police.
The Home Office announced an overhaul of the system after conducting a review into the frameworks in place that hold officers to account. Under the changes, the threshold for referring officers for criminal prosecution will be amended so that only cases with a “reasonable prospect of conviction” should be referred. This mirrors the test for members of the public suspected of committing a crime.
