Requesting a review of the outcome of a complaint made against Bedfordshire Police
Who can use this service
The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner (OPCC) can only review the outcome of complaints handled by Bedfordshire Police where:
- we are the appropriate review body; this will be in the complaint outcome letter you should have received
- if the complaint was recorded by the force’s Professional Standards Department (PSD) on or after 1 February 2020
What happens after you ask for a review
The law enables the OPCC to consider whether the outcome of the handling of the complaint was reasonable and proportionate.
Where we find that it is, then the review will not be upheld.
Where the outcome of the complaint is found not to be reasonable and proportionate, it will be upheld.
We will inform Bedfordshire Police, and may make certain recommendations to the Chief Constable.
If you need help or an alternate format
Please contact us if you need help in completing this form, or if you need the form in an different format.
Requesting a review for yourself
What we'll ask you for:
- your details including your date of birth and contact information
- the reference number included in your outcome letter
- the date on the outcome letter
- the reasons why you would like a review
- what you would like to happen as a result of the review
Requesting a review on behalf of someone else
What we'll ask you for:
- your details including your date of birth and contact information
- the details of the person you're making the request on bahlf of, including their date of birth or age if you don't know it
- the reference number included in their outcome letter
- the date on the outcome letter
- the reasons why they would like a review
- what they would like to happen as a result of the review