IOPC investigation findings into complaints made by the family of Christopher Kapessa

Following a series of complaints made by the mother of Christopher Kapessa, we carried out a thorough investigation into the actions South Wales Police took after the recovery of Christopher’s body from the River Cynon, where he tragically drowned in July 2019. Our investigation found some shortcomings in the way the force dealt with Christopher’s…

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South Wales Police officers and staff checked as part of nationwide integrity screening

More than 6,800 South Wales Police officers, staff and volunteers have been checked against the Police National Database (PND) as part of the largest integrity screening project undertaken in policing. Last year, the Home Office announced that all forces must check their workforce. This followed high-profile national cases of police officers being convicted of serious offences,…

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