Complaints about the conduct of Police Authority Members

From May 2008, the responsibility for considering complaints about Members’ conduct has moved from the Standards Board for England to a new, more locally-based standards framework. Under the new arrangements, a sub-committee of the Authority’s Standards Committee is responsible for managing the initial assessment of all allegations that a Member of Surrey Police Authority may have breached the Code of Conduct. You can see the Authority’s Code of Conduct by clicking here.

To comply with guidance issued by Standards for England, the Authority can only accept a complaint about a Member's conduct which is made in writing or by email. However, if this is not possible due to a disability, we will accept a verbal complaint which will be transcribed by the Authority for approval by the complainant or their representative. If you believe that a Member of Surrey Police Authority has breached the Code of Conduct, you should set out details of your complaint to:

The Monitoring Officer
Surrey Police Authority
PO Box 412
Guildford
GU3 1BR

Email:spa@surrey.police.uk

Your complaint should include:

• Your name, address and contact details
• Your status (member of the public, fellow Member, officer etc)
• Who you are complaining about
• Details of the alleged misconduct, including, where possible dates, witness details and other supporting information.

For more details on the new standards framework, see the Standard Board for England’s website where you will find guidance on local investigations.