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| 4.6 |
The results of investigations endorsed by the IPCC in 2002, 2003 and 2004 together with the percentage distribution are at Appendix IX. |
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| 4.7 |
In 2004, 1,219 out of 5,837 allegations were resolved by IR. Of the remaining 4,618 allegations, 108 were classified as ‘Substantiated’, 145 ‘Substantiated Other Than Reported’, 14 ‘Not Fully Substantiated’, 1,070 ‘Unsubstantiated’, 296 ‘False’, 410 ‘No Fault’, 5 ‘Curtailed’, 1,690 ‘Withdrawn’ and 880 ‘Not Pursuable’. Allegations which were ‘Curtailed’, ‘Withdrawn’, ‘Not Pursuable’ or ‘Informally Resolved’ were normally not fully investigated. |
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| 4.8 |
The substantiation rate in relation to the 2,043 fully investigated allegations in 2004 was 13.1%, a breakdown of which is appended below: |
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No. of Allegations
Endorsed |
Substantiation
Rate(s) |
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| Substantiated |
108 |
5.3% |
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| Substantiated Other Than Reported |
145 |
7.1% |
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| Not Fully Substantiated |
14 |
0.7% |
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| Total |
267 |
13.1% |
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Since substantiating a complaint requires evidence or clear convincing justifications, the IPCC has to examine each individual complaint thoroughly and impartially to uphold fairness to both the complainants and the complainees. It must be stressed that substantiation rates should not be regarded as a yard-stick in assessing the effectiveness of the police complaints system. |
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| 4.10 |
The substantiation rates in relation to fully investigated allegations endorsed by the Council in 2002, 2003 and 2004 are shown in Appendix X. |
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A table showing the breakdown of the results of investigations, by each category of allegations, endorsed by the IPCC in 2004 is at Appendix XI. |
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