Performance reports
The 2025-29 Police and Crime Plan and Performance Framework was published in March 2025. Performance against the Plan will be monitored in a variety of ways as outlined in the Performance Framework. Whilst a number of reports will go to the PCC’s Accountability and Performance Panel, performance reports in relation to certain areas of business, where the PCC has a governance role, will be published on this page.
Complaints & misconduct matters
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Information on making a complaint
For making a complaint against Suffolk Constabulary or requesting a review on a finalised complaint.
Police powers
The Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) is responsible for ensuring the Chief Constable delivers an efficient and effective police service. To maintain transparency and accountability, the PCC regularly reviews how police powers are used across Suffolk.
Updates are presented at the Accountability and Performance Panel in January and July, covering areas such as use of force, Taser deployment, and stop and search activity, including the outcomes of those searches. The report also includes insight from the Police Powers Scrutiny Group (PPSG), which independently examines how these powers are applied.
What is Stop and Search?
The power to stop and search is an important policing tool in the fight against crime. It can prevent, detect, and deter criminal activity. There is information on the Constabulary website about the appropriate use of the power and what to expect if you are stopped and searched.
External scrutiny of police powers
The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner works with Suffolk Constabulary and Ipswich & Suffolk Council for Racial Equality (ISCRE) to support external community scrutiny of the use of police powers. This external scrutiny is undertaken by the Police Powers Scrutiny Group (PPSG), outwardly publicised as the SPPPS (Suffolk Police Powers Public Scrutiny) and is administered by ISCRE. The findings from that work are fed into the PCC’s Accountability and Performance Panel report.
The external scrutiny meetings are held bi-monthly with 2 of the 6 meetings per year held in person.
Norfolk and Suffolk out of court disposals scrutiny panel
Norfolk and Suffolk Out of Court Disposals Scrutiny Panel has been set up to independently scrutinise the use of Out of Court Disposals. The role of the Panel is to ensure that the use of out of court disposals is appropriate and proportionate, consistent with national and local policy, and consider the victims’ wishes where appropriate.