Police: Accountability
Lords · Question HL12649 · Tabled 3 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Justice · Official record
Answered 17 Dec 2025
Question
Asked by Lord Rennard
To ask His Majesty's Government what sanctions are provided for in the Public Office (Accountability) Bill in response to serious wrongdoing by police officers.
Answer
Answered by Baroness Levitt, 17 Dec 2025
The Public Office (Accountability) Bill creates four new criminal offences:Failing to comply with the duty of candour and assistance;Misleading the public;Seriously improper acts; andBreach of duty to prevent death or serious injury.Police officers may be...