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Research and statistics

We produce a range of statistical information and research about the police complaints system and the levels of public confidence in it. This work is vital to improving policing.

Our research and statistics provide insight on the police complaints system and the levels of public confidence in it. We collect information on complaints that forces have logged, the nature of deaths during or following police contact, and data from our public confidence surveys. 

Collecting this data allows us to spot trends and focus our resources on areas where forces may need to make changes to improve the service they provide to their communities.

Discover how we assess the public's perception of the police.

Public confidence and engagement

Police complaints statistics

Learn all about complaints that police forces have logged by reading our annual police complaints statistics. We also produce quarterly bulletins for all police forces.
Police complaints statistics

Annual deaths during or following police contact statistics

Read statistics on the nature and circumstances of deaths during or following police contact, which we publish annually.
Annual deaths during or following police contact statistics

Publications library

Looking for a specific report? You can explore our publications library to access all our investigation reports and other useful documents all in one place.
Publications library

Key areas of work

Our work cuts across a number of key areas and themes. We use learning from our work to promote high standards of professionalism and accountability in policing.
Key areas of work

Learning

Find out why our learning from investigations and appeals is crucial to improving policing and preventing similar incidents from happening again.
Learning