Independent Police Complaints Commission
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This article is about the British agency. For the agency in Hong Kong, see Independent Police Complaints Council. For other similarly named organisations, see List of police complaints authorities.
The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) was a non-departmental public body in England and Wales responsible for overseeing the system for handling complaints made against police forces in England and Wales.
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Abbreviation | IPCC |
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Predecessor | Police Complaints Authority |
Successor | Independent Office for Police Conduct |
Formation | 1 April 2004 (2004-04-01) |
Dissolved | 8 January 2018 (2018-01-08) |
Legal status | Non-departmental public body |
Purpose | Complaints about the English and Welsh police forces |
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Region served | England and Wales |
Membership | 12 commissioners |
Chair | Anne Owers |
Main organ | The Commission |
Parent organization | Home Office |
Website | www |
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On 8 January 2018, the IPCC was replaced by the Independent Office for Police Conduct.[1]