The Lawns

Harland Way
Cottingham
HU165SN

Police 8<Crime

Commissioner
for Humberside

www.humberside-pcc.gov.uk

Contact:

Louise Johnson

Tel: 01482220731
e-mail: Iou ise.johnson@humberside.pnn.police.uk
~o..oi:J

Our ref: LJ/1697

North El
Df\

13 June 2016

Thank you for your letter dated 11 May 2016 (received 3 June 2016) to the Police and
Crime Commissioner for Humberside, Keith Hunter. Following discussion with the
Commissioner, I acknowledge and respond on his behalf.
The Commissioner has been advised that you have previously corresponded with the
Police Authority and with the former Police and Crime Commissioner.
The concerns that you have raised have been addressed via the correct channels, be
that the courts or the police complaints process. You will have been advised of any
appeal rights available to you.
As advised in our response to a Freedom of Information request that you submitted in
January 2016, the role and powers of a Police and Crime Commissioner are set out in
the Policing Protocol Order 2011. These powers do not permit the Commissioner to
interfere in operational policing matters nor the handling of individual complaints.
Changes to the powers of Police and Crime Commissioners in relation to the handling
of complaints against the police are to be introduced by the Policing and Crime Bill but
I am afraid that is not due to be enacted until next year.
Whilst I accept that you are unhappy with the outcomes that you hav-e reeeiveEJ,i198
Commissioner has been advised of your concerns but is not able to act as an
additional appeal mechanism and I am afraid he is therefore unable to assist you in
this matter.

\\,

Yours sincerely

\..

,--..

"

-._./

Louise Johnson
Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Humberside