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the opportunity to participate in the re‐investigation, I await his reply.
When and if he replies I shall of course let you know.
Regarding a CPS referral, having reviewed the evidence I am currently
of the view that such a referral should be left to the determination of
our Appropriate Authority ( A.A. ‐ senior officer who reviews my
report) upon the conclusion of the investigation. As it stands, I see
nothing to prohibit such a referral, should the A.A. think it
appropriate.
As you know, should the A.A. elect not to refer the matter to the CPS,
you would of course have a right of appeal to the IPCC along those
lines.
If you have any questions for me please do let me know.
Kind regards
Jamie Newman | Serious Misconduct Investigation Unit (SMIU) |
Directorate of Professional Standards |

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From: Newman Jamie M ‐ HQ Directorate of Professional Standards
Sent: 30 June 2017 17:23
To: 'Lorraine Cordell' <lorraine32@blueyonder.co.uk>
Subject: Our meeting today.
Good Afternoon Lorraine,
Thank you for taking the team to meet with this afternoon, I found
our meeting very useful in enabling me to better understand your
complaint.
To confirm, the first thing I shall consider is a referral to the CPS. I
shall begin by examining what consideration was given to such a
referral by the previous investigator, Jeannette Riley.
Under the legislation that governs police complaints it is possible to
seek guidance from the CPS where there is an indication that a
criminal offence may have been committed, it is this test that I shall
apply.
Leaving the CPS issue aside for a moment and the possibility of
criminal charges, I acknowledge your request to have sight of the PC
Geoghegan’s MG11 and notebook. Such a disclosure can be made
under Schedule 3 of the Police Reform Act 2002. I shall revisit this
request once the possibility of a CPS referral has been addressed.
However, I fully intend to comply with such a request, subject to
necessary redactions.
Going forward, In addition the your original points of complaint I shall
also attempt to provide a clear explanation for the issues surrounding
the misconduct meeting occurring before you had the opportunity to
appeal to the IPCC. As I stated to you earlier today, the MPS can only
apologise for this oversight.
Additionally, as agreed, if you could send me Dean’s details, or
forward mine to him, that would be very much appreciated.
Of course, I’ll keep you updated every step of the away.
If you’ve any questions in the meantime please do get in touch.
Kind regards
Jamie Newman | Serious Misconduct Investigation Unit (SMIU) |
Directorate of Professional Standards |
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