Weblinks to act as supplements to your studies and provide a greater breadth of information.

Click on the following links, which will open in a new window.

Independent Police Complaints Commission: 

The Police Federation: 

The Prisons and Probation Ombudsman: 

The Criminal Cases Review Commission: 

Learning resources

For a frank assessment of the IPCC, made by a former commissioner, see: 

The IPCC’s own evaluation of one element of its work is at: 

A critical view of the IPCC was taken a number of years ago by the House of Commons Home Affairs Select Committee; this can be found at: 

The website of an organisation called Inquest, which campaigns over deaths in custody, is at: 

The Prison and Probation Ombudsman’s annual report is at: 

INNOCENT is an organisation that campaigns for people in prison who it believes to be innocent.  Its website is at: 

Justice for Women is a feminist campaigning organisation which deals with cases where women have killed violent male partners.  Its website is at: