Table 18: Nature of allegations finalised under Schedule 3 by how they were handled in 2024/25

		Not investigated		Investigated
Allegation category	Allegation subcategory	N	% of total number finalised under Schedule 3	N	% of total number finalised under Schedule 3	Total number of allegations finalised under Schedule 3
Delivery of duties and service	Police action following contact	14,586	88	2,063	12	16,649
	Decisions	5,818	85	998	15	6,816
	General level of service	11,307	81	2,570	19	13,877
	Information	4,711	84	884	16	5,595

Police powers, policies and procedures	Stops, and stop and search	685	69	306	31	991
	Searches of premises and seizure of property	1,907	82	428	18	2,335
	Power to arrest and detain	3,559	81	845	19	4,404
	Detention in police custody	3,215	78	902	22	4,117
	Bail, identification and interview procedures	1,094	84	204	16	1,298
	Use of force	4,749	67	2,364	33	7,113
	Evidential procedures	1,534	83	306	17	1,840
	Out of court disposals	196	82	44	18	240
	Other policies and procedures	1,620	81	389	19	2,009
	No subcategory recorded	0	0	1	100	1

Handling of or damage to property / premises	Handling of or damage to property/ premises	1,761	80	430	20	2,191

Access and/or disclosure of information	Use of police systems	103	64	58	36	161
	Disclosure of information	1,159	77	355	23	1,514
	Handling of information	348	75	119	25	467
	Accessing and handling of information from other sources	66	74	23	26	89

Use of police vehicles	Use of police vehicles	373	81	88	19	461

Discriminatory behaviour	Age	45	73	17	27	62
	Disability	553	77	164	23	717
	Gender reassignment	38	81	9	19	47
	Marriage and civil partnership	0	0	1	100	1
	Pregnancy and maternity	1	100	0	0	1
	Race	1,468	72	558	28	2,026
	Religion or belief	82	69	37	31	119
	Sex	459	78	132	22	591
	Sexual orientation	92	74	32	26	124
	Other	219	75	73	25	292

Abuse of position / corruption	Abuse of position for financial purpose	29	48	31	52	60
	Abuse of position for sexual purpose	16	26	45	74	61
	Abuse of position for the purpose of pursuing an inappropriate emotional relationship	8	36	14	64	22
	Abuse of position for other purpose	240	60	161	40	401
	Obstruction of justice	398	62	241	38	639
	Organisational corruption	170	64	95	36	265

Individual behaviours	Unprofessional attitude and disrespect	2,703	80	660	20	3,363
	Lack of fairness and impartiality	1,615	82	365	18	1,980
	Overbearing or harassing behaviours	1,802	78	517	22	2,319
	Impolite language / tone	2,220	84	410	16	2,630
	Impolite and intolerant actions	1,287	82	282	18	1,569
	No subcategory recorded	1	100	0	0	1

Sexual conduct	Sexual assault	110	49	116	51	226
	Sexual harassment	9	33	18	67	27
	Other sexual conduct	20	43	27	57	47

Discreditable conduct	Discreditable conduct	326	40	481	60	807

Other	Other	535	72	209	28	744

Total allegations		73,237	80	18,072	20	91,309

The number of allegations logged presented in this table are only those with a category recorded. Therefore they may not match the actual number of allegations logged presented in Table 5.

*The erroneous categorisation in 'Use of police vehicles' is a typographical error only and can be conisdered valid to the category.