In 2018/19 the most common police complaint category in England and Wales were complaints related to oppressive behavior by the police, with around 9.6 thousand allegations in this reporting year.
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Independent Police Complaints Commission. (November 1, 2019). Police complaint allegations in in England and Wales in 2018/19. by allegation groupings [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 12, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/283295/police-complaint-allegations-in-england-and-wales-uk/
Independent Police Complaints Commission. "Police complaint allegations in in England and Wales in 2018/19. by allegation groupings." Chart. November 1, 2019. Statista. Accessed June 12, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/283295/police-complaint-allegations-in-england-and-wales-uk/
Independent Police Complaints Commission. (2019). Police complaint allegations in in England and Wales in 2018/19. by allegation groupings. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 12, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/283295/police-complaint-allegations-in-england-and-wales-uk/
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