Make a complaint
Changes to the complaints procedure
From 8 May 2008 a Sub-Committee of the Police Authority’s Standards Committee is responsible for considering complaints that a member of the Authority may have breached the Authority’s Code of Conduct.
What this means to you
If you want to complain about the conduct of a member of the Staffordshire Police Authority, you must submit your complaint to:
Howard Stemp
Chair of the Assessment Sub-Committee
Staffordshire Police Authority
C/o Alan Wallis
Chief Executive and Monitoring Officer
Police Authority Offices
Cannock Road, Stafford, ST17 OQG
The Assessment Sub-Committee of the Standards Committee can only deal with complaints about the behaviour and conduct of a member. It will not deal with complaints about the Staffordshire Police Force or about things that are not covered by the Authority’s Code of Conduct. If you make a complaint to the Assessment Sub-Committee it must be about why you think a member of the Authority has not followed the Code of Conduct.
To make a complaint against any member of the Police Authority, you will need to complete the necessary Complaints Form (available from the address above) and provide relevant evidence to substantiate your complaint. The Code of Conduct for members of the Police Authority is available from the address above or from the Authority’s web site: but if you are unsure about any aspect of the process, please contact the Chief Executive and Monitoring Officer before submitting a complaint.