Table 17: Nature of allegations finalised outside of Schedule 3 in 2024/25
| Allegation category | Allegation subcategory | N | % of total allegations finalised outside Schedule 3 |
| Delivery of duties and service | Police action following contact | 20,037 | 28 |
| Decisions | 5,981 | 8 | |
| General level of service | 15,057 | 21 | |
| Information | 4,609 | 6 | |
| No subcategory recorded | 1 | 0 | |
| Error in subcategories | 4 | 0 | |
| Police powers, policies and procedures | Stops, and stop and search | 850 | 1 |
| Searches of premises and seizure of property | 2,109 | 3 | |
| Power to arrest and detain | 1,872 | 3 | |
| Detention in police custody | 847 | 1 | |
| Bail, identification and interview procedures | 678 | 1 | |
| Use of force | 1,591 | 2 | |
| Evidential procedures | 701 | 1 | |
| Out of court disposals | 282 | 0 | |
| Other policies and procedures | 1,565 | 2 | |
| No subcategory recorded | 1 | 0 | |
| Error in subcategories | 3 | 0 | |
| Handling of or damage to property / premises | Handling of or damage to property/ premises | 3,284 | 5 |
| No subcategory recorded | 134 | 0 | |
| Error in subcategories | 8 | 0 | |
| Access and/or disclosure of information | Use of police systems | 70 | |
| Disclosure of information | 729 | 1 | |
| Handling of information | 254 | 0 | |
| Accessing and handling of information from other sources | 46 | 0 | |
| Error in subcategories | 1 | 0 | |
| Use of police vehicles | Use of police vehicles | 1,160 | 2 |
| No subcategory recorded | 52 | 0 | |
| Error in subcategories* | 63 | 0 | |
| Discriminatory behaviour | Age | 14 | 0 |
| Disability | 131 | 0 | |
| Gender reassignment | 10 | 0 | |
| Marriage and civil partnership | 1 | 0 | |
| Pregnancy and maternity | 1 | 0 | |
| Race | 302 | 0 | |
| Religion or belief | 16 | 0 | |
| Sex | 89 | 0 | |
| Sexual orientation | 26 | 0 | |
| Other | 96 | 0 | |
| Abuse of position / corruption | Abuse of position for financial purpose | 13 | 0 |
| Abuse of position for sexual purpose | 4 | 0 | |
| Abuse of position for the purpose of pursuing an inappropriate emotional relationship | 2 | 0 | |
| Abuse of position for other purpose | 77 | 0 | |
| Obstruction of justice | 30 | 0 | |
| Organisational corruption | 33 | 0 | |
| Individual behaviours | Unprofessional attitude and disrespect | 2,476 | 3 |
| Lack of fairness and impartiality | 705 | 1 | |
| Overbearing or harassing behaviours | 1,067 | 1 | |
| Impolite language / tone | 2,645 | 4 | |
| Impolite and intolerant actions | 1,341 | 2 | |
| Sexual conduct | Sexual assault | 17 | 0 |
| Sexual harassment | 1 | 0 | |
| Other sexual conduct | 14 | 0 | |
| Discreditable conduct | Discreditable conduct | 144 | 0 |
| No subcategory recorded | 3 | 0 | |
| Other | Other | 732 | 1 |
| Total allegations | 71,979 | 100 | |
*The erroneous categorisation in 'Use of police vehicles' is a typographical error only and can be conisdered valid to the category.