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APPENDIX D:COMPLAINTS AND CONDUCT STATISTICS

Table D1: Disposal of complaints against the police allegations: Tayside Police 1997/98 - 1998/99

ALLEGATION

SUBSTANTIATED

UNSUBSTANTIATED

RESOLVED

WITHDRAWN

TOTAL

1997/98

1998/99

1997/98

1998/99

1997/98

1998/99

1997/98

1998/99

1997/98

1998/99

Assault

2

1

69

69

0

0

11

9

82

79

Incivility

5

0

3

6

1

1

0

0

9

7

Neglect of Duty

10

5

6

5

3

3

0

0

19

13

Irregular Procedure

2

5

3

5

0

1

1

0

6

11

Traffic Irregularity

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Oppressive Conduct/Harassment

2

0

13

8

2

0

1

0

18

8

Unlawful Arrest/Detention

0

1

10

1

0

0

2

0

12

2

Racial Discrimination

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Corrupt Practice

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

Other Crime

0

0

5

10

0

0

3

0

8

10

Other

0

0

1

1

0

0

0

0

1

1

Total

22

12

110

105

6

5

18

9

156

131

 

Table D2: Disposal of all complaints cases: Tayside Police 1997/98 - 1998/99

Disposal

1997/98

1998/99

Withdrawn by Complainer

18

9

Abandoned due to Non Co-operation    
of Complainer

2

6

Unsubstantiated

25

15

Resolved by Explanation

6

5

Leading to Criminal Proceedings

2

1

No Proceedings by Procurator Fiscal

84

84

Leading to Criminal Convictions

0

0

Resulting in Disciplinary Hearings

2

0

Resulting in Formal Warning

7

0

Resulting in Corrective Advice

11

11

 

Table D3: Complaints cases raised: Tayside Police 1994 - 1998/99

 

1994

1995/96

1996/97

1997/98

1998/99

Cases Raised

273

105

106

112

100

 

Table D4: Time taken to process complaints cases: Tayside Police 1997/98 - 1998/99

TIME TAKEN TO PROCESS COMPLAINTS

1997/98

1998/99

1996/97

1997/98

Under 3 months

45

26

4

10

Under 6 months

6

4

41

36

Under 9 Months

3

0

9

8

Over 9 Months

0

1

6

6

TOTAL

54

31

60

60

 

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