POLICE and Crime Commissioner for Wiltshire and Swindon Angus Macpherson has appointed an independent appeals adjudicator to review complaints appeals.
Allan Johns, who lives in the north of the county, has now taken up the part time role.
If a member of the public makes a complaint to Wiltshire Police and is not satisfied with the way the force deals with it they have the right to appeal that decision.
This new role involves reviewing complaint appeals and determining whether the findings and action Wiltshire Police decided on should stand or be changed.
This was previously carried out by the Independent Police Complaints Commission which now only deals with a limited number of appeals.
Mr Macpherson said: “This appointment ensures objectivity between my office and Wiltshire Police in relation to the overall complaints process.”
Allan is an emeritus professor at The University of Bath where he now acts in a part time consultancy role. He was chairman of Wiltshire Police Authority’s Professional Standards Committee for four years and also a member of the Independent Monitoring Board at Erlestoke Prison for three years.
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