The Bill seeks to achieve the policy objectives by doing the following:
placing a code of ethics and duty of candour, which already exist or are implicit expectations within policing, on a statutory footing
enhancing the levels of independent scrutiny within the misconduct process by providing the PIRC with additional powers or functions
doing the same for the complaints process by providing the PIRC with additional powers, including being able to call-in complaints, review practices and policies, and extra...