Final Report of the Morris Inquiry: The Case for Change

THE CASE FOR CHANGE
certainty of differential treatment for two groups of people performing broadly
similar roles.
2.87 To quote the President of ACPO’s submission to us: “It would be manifestly unjust
if police officers and their unsworn colleagues should be subject to different systems. If a
member of the public were to have cause to complain about an incident involving a constable,
a police community support officer or a member of the police staff they would find the
difference in procedure hard to understand or accept when all were attending the same
incident. So would our staff.”
2.88 In the context of this changing policing environment, we consider that the
time is overdue for a root and branch reform of the employment status of police
officers and the Regulations which govern complaints and discipline.
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