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Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC)

The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) is the police complaints watchdog that oversees the police complaints system in England and Wales. Formed in 2018, it was previously known as the Independent Police Complaints Commission. It investigates the most serious matters, including deaths following police contact and sets the standards by which the police should handle complaints.

It says of itself: "We are independent, which means that our decisions are made entirely independently of the police and government. Our vision is for everyone to be able to have trust and confidence in policing. To achieve this, we use our learning and recommendations from our work to promote high standards of professionalism and accountability in policing. Our evidence-based approach drives improvements in policing practices, for the benefit of the public and the police."

Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) | IOPC
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The College of Policing and the IOPC | HMICFRS

Inquests into the deaths of Anthony Walgate, Gabriel Kovari, Daniel Whitworth and Jack Taylor | MEN R US

Stakeholder meeting: Operation Avana | PDF | IOPC | Apr 2024
Re-investigation into the failings of the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) regarding the Stephen Port murders.
IOPC to reinvestigate Met Police handling of deaths of Anthony Walgate, Gabriel Kovari, Daniel Whitworth and Jack Taylor | IOPC | 23 Jun 2022
Following the 2021 inquests into the deaths of Anthony Walgate, Gabriel Kovari, Daniel Whitworth and Jack Taylor - which revealed previously unknown evidence - we will re-investigate the way the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) initially handled the deaths of the four men in Barking, East London.