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Section 71: Complaints by public against police officers

71.Complaints by public against police officers

(1)A person is entitled, without prejudice to any other legal means of redress available to him or her, to make a written complaint as to'

(a)any instance of bribery, corruption, oppression or intimidation by a police officer;

(b)any neglect or non-performance of his or her duties by a police officer;

(c)any other misconduct by a police officer.

(2)A complaint made under subsection (1)(a) shall be addressed to the most senior police officer in charge of the district or unit to which the police officer against whom the complaint is made is stationed or to the Inspector General.

(3)A complaint made under subsection (1)(b) or (c) shall be made to a senior police officer.

(4)The police officer to whom a complaint is made under subsection (2) or (3) shall, on receiving the written complaint, cause a full and impartial investigation to be made and'

(a)send a report of his or her opinion and conclusion to the person making the complaint; and

(b)take such other action on the complaint as the circumstances may require.

(5)Any person who knowingly makes a false or malicious complaint under this section commits an offence and is liable, on conviction, to a fine not exceeding twelve currency points or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months, or both.

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You have the right to make a written complaint against a police officer for bribery, corruption, oppression, intimidation, neglect of duty, or other m...

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