About Us

The Policing Powers and Protection Unit (PPPU) is responsible for matters relating to policing powers, police integrity and overseeing the effective sponsorship of all the Non-Departmental Public Bodies (NDPBs) assigned to the Crime Reduction and Community Safety Group (CRCSG) within the Home Office.

In particular, the unit is responsible for:

• developing policy relating to police and forensic powers, including the Police and Criminal Evidence Act (PACE) review; police custodial health issues
• developing policies on police complaints and discipline; safer detention, including deaths in police custody; the development of a police complaints system in Turkey
• directly sponsoring the:
  • Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC)
  • National Policing Improvement Agency (NPIA)
• overseeing the effective NDPB sponsorship of the:
  • Serious and Organised Crime Organisation (SOCA)
  • Security Industry Authority (SIA)
  • Independent Safeguarding Authority (ISA)

See also

• Police Powers
• Police and Criminal Evidence Act (PACE)
• Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable People

Internet links

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• National Policing Improvement Agency (NPIA)
• Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC)
• Serious and Organised Crime Organisation (SOCA)
• Independent Safeguarding Authority (ISA)
• Security Industry Authority (SIA)
• Criminal Records Bureau (CRB)

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