Oversight Newsletter - February 2026

In this newsletter, you will find information on:

• a spotlight article on restorative practice including case studies based on two IOPC independent investigations
• communicating the outcome when the appropriate authority reaches a different conclusion to the investigating officer
• a request for feedback on Learning the Lessons 46 (frontline policing) publication
• a question on whether a complaint is deemed to be withdrawn if the complainant does not respond and the appropriate authority has not identified any conduct
• a question on whether or not the date of initial contact with the complainant should be recorded as the same date that the complaint case is logged