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This release contains information on the number ofpolice complaints, conduct matters and recordable conduct mattersrecorded by the 43 territorial police forces in England and Wales in the year ending 31 March 2022.

This release includes only case which were finalised in the year ending 31 March 2022 and handled under the current regulations which came into effect on 1 February 2020.

This publication includes data on:

• the number of cases and allegations, broken down by breach types
• the number of subjects who have an allegation against them and their protected characteristics
• whether there was a case to answer for each allegation
• the action taken for each allegation, including whether it was referred to misconduct proceedings and the type of proceeding
• the outcome at such proceedings including the level of misconduct found and any disciplinary actions imposed
• timeliness to finalise cases
• cases which led to criminal proceedings

Data are provided for police officers (which includes special constables)and police staff (which includes civilian staff, Police Community Support Officers and designated officers).

These data have been designated as Experimental Statistics to acknowledge that they should be interpreted with caution and that further development is currently taking place.

If you have any queries about this release, please email policingstatistics@homeoffice.gov.uk.