Independent Case Support & Advocacy Request
Share a brief summary of your process concern so we can signpost appropriate independent support or advice routes.
Your privacy and confidentiality
We understand that people may be worried about identifying themselves when raising concerns about a police investigation or disciplinary process. Your contact details are requested so that we can respond to your support request. They will not be included in anonymised reports, statistics, case studies or learning that The Family Behind the Uniform may share with relevant organisations or bodies. Information from requests may be combined and anonymised to help identify recurring themes, gaps in support and areas where processes may need improvement. This may be shared with relevant policing, welfare, professional, regulatory or government bodies to support our wider work. We will not identify you, your family, complainants, witnesses or individual officers in this material. We will not routinely share your identifiable information with another organisation without your permission. However, we cannot promise absolute confidentiality where disclosure is required by law or where there is an immediate and serious safeguarding risk. A full privacy notice explaining how information is stored, used and retained will be provided before public launch.
I understand that my contact details are collected so The Family Behind the Uniform can respond to my request.
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I understand that information from my response may be used in anonymised and aggregated form to identify themes and support The Family Behind the Uniform's work with relevant organisations and bodies, but I will not be identified in those materials.
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Would you be willing for The Family Behind the Uniform to contact you in future about contributing your experience anonymously to research, reports or advocacy work?
Yes
No
About you
Your role or status
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Serving police officer
Former police officer
Serving police staff
Former police staff
Family member/partner supporting an officer or staff member
Other
Police force or organisation involved
Preferred name
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Email address
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example@example.com
Telephone number
Please enter a valid phone number.
Format: (000) 000-0000.
Preferred method of contact
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Email
Phone
Are you completing this form for yourself or supporting someone else?
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For myself
Supporting someone else
About the process
Case or process status
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Live/ongoing
Concluded
Appeal/review ongoing
Other/unsure
Broad type of matter
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Criminal investigation
Misconduct investigation
Complaint
Disciplinary process
Suspension/restricted duties
IOPC-related matter
Other/unsure
Who is or was conducting the process?
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PSD
ACU/anti-corruption
Another police force
IOPC
Employer/management
Other/unsure
Current or past status
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Suspended
Restricted duties
Neither
Other
Approximate start date
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Month
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Day
Year
2 digit month, 2 digit day, 4 digit year
Date
Is there an upcoming deadline or hearing?
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Yes
No
Deadline or hearing date
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Month
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Day
Year
2 digit month, 2 digit day, 4 digit year
Date
Brief description of the deadline or hearing
Important note
Current representation
Current representation
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Police Federation
Staff union
Solicitor
Barrister
None
Other
Were you able to choose your solicitor?
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Yes
No
Not applicable
Unsure
Have you raised your concerns with your current representative?
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Yes
No
Not yet
Not applicable
Have you sought an independent second legal opinion?
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Yes
No
If not, what has prevented you from seeking one?
Cost
Did not know where to go
Advised it was unnecessary
Worried about consequences
Other
Your concern
In a few sentences, what aspect of the process are you concerned about?
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Please do not include names of complainants or witnesses, or confidential evidence.
What does the concern mainly relate to?
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Delays or timescales
Communication
Suspension or restricted duties
Evidence handling or disclosure
Lines of enquiry
Perceived conflict of interest
Investigator conduct
Welfare or support
Representation or advice
Ability to raise or challenge concerns
Other
Have you formally raised this concern?
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Yes
No
If yes, with whom was it raised, and what response or outcome did you receive?
Employer or manager
HR or employee relations
Investigator
Union or representative
Solicitor
Other
What help are you looking for?
What help are you looking for?
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Understanding what route may be available to raise my concern
Help organising/documenting my concerns
Independent legal second opinion/signposting
Welfare/mental-health support
Family/partner support
Peer support
Information about complaints/review processes
Other
What would a useful outcome from contacting us look like for you?
Consent and privacy
Privacy notice
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