Joney Faragher MHK has asked the government when it plans to create an independent body to investigate complaints against the Isle of Man Constabulary, according to Energy FM’s Manx.News.
The Douglas East member has tabled a question for Justice Minister Jane Poole-Wilson, to be put at the Tynwald sitting on 17 November. Manx.News reported that she wants to know when the minister’s department will set up a system “in which all complaints are investigated at first instance by someone independent of the constabulary itself”.
The question follows earlier exchanges on the subject. According to the outlet, Ms Poole-Wilson told Tynwald earlier this year that handling complaints about police conduct remained wholly the Chief Constable’s responsibility.
Answering a written question from Jason Moorhouse MHK, the minister said the Police Complaints Commissioner gave independent oversight so that complaints were “properly considered and handled within the statutory framework”. She added that the commissioner’s role did not extend to managing the complaints process, Manx.News reported.
