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Table 7 Complaints Cases and Allegations against the Police - Analysis of Disposals
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Central |
Dumfries & Galloway |
Fife |
Grampian |
Lothian & Borders |
Northern |
Strathclyde |
Tayside |
Scotland |
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1997/ |
1998/ |
1997/ |
1998/ |
1997/ |
1998/ |
1997/ |
1998/ |
1997/ |
1998/ |
1997/ |
1998/ |
1997/ |
1998/ |
1997/ |
1998/ |
1997/ |
1998/ |
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| Number of complaint cases outstanding at beginning of year |
33
|
32
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8
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8
|
11
|
19
|
26
|
40
|
138
|
124
|
10
|
36
|
321
|
351
|
32
|
30
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579
|
640
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| Number of complaints cases received during the year |
96
|
97
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23
|
24
|
82
|
82
|
244
|
316
|
210
|
320
|
60
|
42
|
494
|
498
|
112
|
100
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1,321
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1,479
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| Number of complaint cases disposed of during year |
97
|
82
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23
|
22
|
74
|
67
|
230
|
280
|
224
|
274
|
37
|
67
|
464
|
471
|
114
|
91
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1,263
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1,354
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| Number of complaint cases standing over at end of year |
32
|
46
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8
|
10
|
19
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31
|
40
|
76
|
124
|
170
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33
|
11
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3,251
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378
|
30
|
39
|
637
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761
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| Number of complaint allegations disposed of during year |
155
|
125
|
36
|
39
|
88
|
84
|
302
|
343
|
385
|
481
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41
|
78
|
965
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847
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157
|
131
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2,129
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2,128
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| Number of allegations withdrawn by complainer |
12
|
14
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6
|
2
|
3
|
4
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24
|
32
|
29
|
53
|
3
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0
|
42
|
34
|
18
|
9
|
137
|
148
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| Number of allegations abandoned due to non-cooperation of complainer |
15
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8
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0
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0
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1
|
3
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52
|
16
|
12
|
32
|
2
|
0
|
5
|
1
|
2
|
6
|
89
|
66
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| Number of allegations found to be unsubstantiated |
21
|
17
|
8
|
6
|
24
|
10
|
107
|
106
|
92
|
118
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0
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0
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271
|
247
|
25
|
15
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548
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519
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| Number of allegations resolved by conciliation or explanation to complainer |
4
|
3
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0
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0
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4
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12
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39
|
116
|
47
|
67
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1
|
0
|
24
|
11
|
6
|
5
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125
|
214
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| Number of allegations leading to criminal proceedings |
3
|
0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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6
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0
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0
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5
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0
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4
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12
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12
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2
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1
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23
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18
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| Number of allegations leading to "No Proceedings" decision by Procurator Fiscal |
87
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66
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22
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30
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31
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37
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51
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50
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178
|
129
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31
|
74
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605
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538
|
84
|
84
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1,089
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1.008
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| Number of allegations leading to criminal convictions |
1
|
0
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0
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0
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0
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0
|
1
|
0
|
0
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0
|
0
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0
|
0
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2
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0
|
0
|
2
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2
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| Number of allegations resulting in disciplinary/misconduct hearings |
-
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0
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0
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0
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2
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2
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1
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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1
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4
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2
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0
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6
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6
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| Number of allegations resulting in formal warnings in terms of disciplinary/misconduct regulations |
-
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1
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0
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0
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3
|
7
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4
|
3
|
5
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22
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0
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0
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5
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0
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7
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0
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24
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33
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| Number of allegations resulting in corrective advice to officers |
-
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16
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1
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1
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10
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9
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18
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20
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22
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55
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4
|
7
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60
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79
|
11
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11
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126
|
198
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