Sir David Calvert Smith independent review - Summary report and recommendations

Following the resignation of the IOPC’s former Director General Michael Lockwood, in February 2023 the IOPC’s Unitary Board commissioned former Director of Public Prosecutions Sir David Calvert Smith to conduct an independent review.

The purpose of the review was to understand the full circumstances of the former Director General’s resignation to ensure that process and policies are fit for purpose, corporate risks were understood, and to make any recommendations for accountability, governance, culture and practice. The report is Sir David’s summary of the review and his recommendations.