Police investigations🎬
A starter for ten
Introduction
Not everyone has the privilege of being able to provide behind-the-scenes access to procedures followed in police criminal investigations. Those of you familiar with the ‘The Establishment strikes again’ post published 2nd May understand how I can provide meaningful insight, with first-hand experience as the subject of a criminal investigation during March to April 2024.
Having nothing whatsoever to hide, it has afforded me an opportunity to take the steps necessary to shine a light on police diligence around false allegations. The process is underway to achieve complete transparency, as well as anticipation that the ins and outs of the investigation carried out may reveal tricks of the trade.
Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC)
It starts here, with the police complaints watchdog for England and Wales. A non-departmental public body (under the Home Office) with an annual budget of c. £70 million that investigate the most serious complaints and conduct matters involving the police. This is the organisation that also sets the standards by which the police handle complaints.
There’s no need to explain the gatekeeper role of each force’s Professional Standards Department [P.S.D.]. This was exemplified in posts last year with the Lancashire Constabulary team having to work overtime to protect those in public office involved with the St. Michaels-on-Wyre stage show. 🎪
For current purposes, an investigating officer for Surrey Police P.S.D. has already provided anticipated platitudes in a full email response received 20th Mar 2024 (two weeks after my arrest and detention). By way of example, and I quote:-
“Unfortunately Surrey Police have no control whatsoever over those who do or do not choose to contact them and make criminal allegations………………”
“The purpose of any Police investigation is to obtain information, gather evidence, identify and assist the prosecution of perpetrators. This is often done by interviewing victims, witnesses and suspects. Often the evidence will not be available when the allegation is first made but the investigation will seek to uncover the truth about what has happened and whether the evidence is sufficient for a prosecution.”
If there’s one thing that really grinds, it’s the overt assumption that I was born yesterday.
The IOPC don’t investigate until the police force in question have themselves investigated the complaint in accordance with the standards set. To adopt a belt and braces approach and minimise any room for manoeuvre, full background has been submitted to the IOPC for formal registration, the details of which are then passed on to the relevant force to adopt a robust methodology to address the crux of the issue.
Given the extent of police corruption that none of us can claim to have sufficient appreciation of, it ought not to come as a surprise that the IOPC are working to a 20-day backlog to register and progress submitted complaint forms and documentation.
Nevertheless, by my count it’ll be any day now (at the time of publishing) that the suspense will be over for Surrey Police. The content of the submission to the IOPC will land in their respective inbox, and so it begins.
Public interest
Referring to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) website definition of public interest, it can be noted that it can take many forms. For example, there’s public interest in:
transparency and accountability, to promote public understanding and to safeguard democratic processes,
good decision-making by public bodies,
upholding standards of integrity,
ensuring justice and fair treatment for all, and
securing the best use of public resources.
In my opinion, the contents of my submission can be applied to each and every point above.
Policing Surrey 2024/25
Mid-April I published the ‘Election of Police and Crime Commissioners’ post ahead of the 2nd May 2024 elections. While topical, it served as an introduction to the start of this follow-up towards disclosure.
What lies beneath the surface of this criminal investigation may also pique the interest of the one million plus residents of Surrey, each and every household that directly fund their police force.
An audience for which visibility may prove a wake-up call, and there’s no time like the present. To be helpful, certain probing questions have been provided that’ll enable the facts (not speculation) to be disclosed by Surrey Police from their very own auditable records.
Prior to this post, only the Commissioner (pictured above) has been kept abreast of actions being progressed, in spite of her restricted by Policing Protocol Order 2011 (as is every elected Commissioner) from intervening in specific cases whilst subject to formal complaint and/or investigation.
It’s important nonetheless as never should anyone be blindsided, since how else is it possible to be confident of an individual’s true motives if every opportunity hasn’t been presented to allow them to nail their colours to the mast at the relevant time.
It’s the ethics of reciprocity, the principle of treating others as one would want to be treated by them. In this case, to ensure there’s an appropriate flow of information to remove the possibility for the sort of plausible deniability that can be seen time and time again across all walks of life.
National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC)
It’s a stroke of serendipity that the current Chair of the NPCC [Chief Constable Gavin Stephens] served more than 20 years with Surrey Police, most recently four years as their Chief Constable until adopting his new national policing role in April 2023.
We’re the same age and may even have crossed paths decades ago on a rugby or hockey pitch. In any event, with his indisputable expertise, it’d be a missed opportunity to not seek his perspective on how the investigation unfolded when full disclosure becomes available.
In addition to an unbiased third party subject matter expert, and granted I have but a rudimentary grasp of relevant legislation, one particular Act of Parliament that forms Statute Law provides a useful benchmark against which to consider what’s revealed.⬇️
Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015
Section 26, the subheading: ‘Corrupt or other improper exercise of police powers and privileges.’
As would be expected it’s entirely consistent with every police constable’s oath of attestation on appointment. Attached in full above, but the first two clauses set the scene:
(1) A police constable listed in subsection (3) commits an offence if he or she—
(a) exercises the powers and privileges of a constable improperly, and
(b) knows or ought to know that the exercise is improper.
(2) A police constable guilty of an offence under this section is liable, on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 14 years or a fine (or both).
College of Policing (C.O.P.)
Before progressing to the nitty gritty of the investigation itself, it’s helpful to review what this professional body has to say on the Investigation Process.
As a reminder the C.O.P. was created in 2012 as a limited company and is supposed to operate at arms length from the Home Office that’s in turn responsible for policing policy across England and Wales. The C.O.P. shares knowledge and good practice within the policing community and sets service standards for policing. 👍
How they can ever recover from their ‘review’ published into Lancashire Constabulary Nicola Bulley missing person investigation is a separate question for another time.
For now, focus turns to what’s published in regard to ‘authorised professional practice’ for police investigation process.
College of Policing - Investigation Process
Embedded is a source document pdf, from which I’ve extracted certain aspects for the purposes of this post.
The primary purpose of a criminal investigation is to identify the suspect and to ensure that they are brought to justice following a professional, ethical and robust investigation.
The intro goes on to provide the definition of a criminal investigation from the ‘Code of Practice to the Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996’ :-
An investigation conducted by police officers with a view to it being ascertained whether a person should be charged with an offence, or whether a person charged with an offence is guilty of it.
One of the stated key messages outlines distinct roles that are involved:-
responding to a report of an allegation of crime
providing the initial response for later handover to another investigator
conducting an investigation to its conclusion
Phases of an investigation
Instigation
A report about a crime may be made online, to a call handler, to front counter staff, an officer or a police community support officer on patrol.
The Home Office Crime Recording Rules states that, when making a complaint, victims should be believed for the purposes of recording a crime, unless it is clear at that point that the incident did not happen.🧐
Initial (reporting) investigative actions
Much of this is common sense but it helps to ensure a comprehensive report (and/or witness statement) is captured. Every last detail should be addressed at the outset with the report subsequently recorded in an auditable manner. It’s retained and managed on police recording systems.
Jurisdiction and ownership
This has to be ascertained, and the policy handed down by ‘Home Office Crime Recording Rules’ determines it as being the location of the suspect at the time they committed the alleged offence. This also determines which police force is responsible for conducting the investigation.
If a call taker or investigator believes that a crime should be recorded and/or investigated by another force area, they must contact that force to ensure that recording and ownership of any subsequent investigation is agreed.
Allocation of resources
Prioritisation and allocation of crimes for deployment and/or investigation are subject to local force policy. The C.O.P. state that decisions about which individual or team investigates a particular crime should consider the:
> impact on the victim
> seriousness of the offence
> complexity of the investigation
They go on to advise:
Where a suspect is identified, it is important to consider whether they hold a position of trust, such as a police officer or teacher, or voluntary roles connected with religious institutions or sports clubs. Further assessment of risk may be necessary in these cases due to the risk of abuse of power and/or access to vulnerable groups.
Commit this aspect to memory, as it’ll later be relevant to the extraordinary lengths the team (by which I refer to anyone with knowledge of false allegation) went to.
Identification, arrest and searches
The C.O.P. confirm the police should always arrest when it’s necessary and proportionate to do so, emphasising voluntary attendance may be a more appropriate and proportionate course of action.
Section 66 of Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (PACE) requires the Home Secretary to establish a number of Codes of Practice which govern the use of police powers. Specifically, investigators need to consider necessity to arrest under Code G; the Code of Practice for the statutory power of arrest by police officers which represents a significant interference with the Right to Liberty and Security under Article 5 of the European Convention on Human Rights.
A lawful arrest requires both a person’s suspected involvement in the commission of a criminal offence AND reasonable grounds for believing that the person’s arrest is necessary.
To quote straight from Code G:-
The use of the power must be fully justified and officers exercising the power should consider if the necessary objectives can be met by other, less intrusive means.
This’ll undoubtedly all be very familiar to PC Archie Hynds of Surrey Police. As the arresting officer with surprisingly little to say himself at the time, preferring to defer to one of his colleagues, the greatest clarity around this aspect will surely be forthcoming.
To add to which, there’s the small matter of certain powers that are available as a result of an arrest, such as searches. They only apply in respect of indictable offences in accordance with specific requirements on authorisation set out in PACE Code B. One step at a time though.
Investigation
Investigators should conduct a suspect-focused investigation, taking previous offending history and behaviours into account. They must impartially follow all reasonable lines of enquiry to gather material that points both towards and away from a suspect.
The process investigators take to gather evidence and build a case file is an iterative process throughout.
Identifying and gathering material
Investigators should gather all available material where possible, gathering in a way that maximises its evidential value and admissibility. They should pay particular attention to digital material.
The C.O.P. state that to be effective investigators should:-
- develop an effective investigation plan
- identify and gather all available material
- examine the material
- record and collate the material
- evaluate the progress of the investigation, including proving or disproving hypotheses and identifying any additional reasonable and relevant lines of enquiry.
When we get to the business end of the investigation into the criminal allegation itself, this’ll provide opportunity to unpack the ruthless efficiency with which the C.I.D. branch of Surrey Police operate at the sharp end.
My money is on there being much to learn, so much so that their particular approach to identifying and gathering material may even be worthy of a documentary.
Reasonable and relevant lines of enquiry
The C.O.P. quote from the Code of Practice for CPIA:-
The investigator must pursue all reasonable and relevant lines of enquiry, whether these point towards or away from the suspect.
It’s clearly stated that investigators must decide whether it’s reasonable and proportionate to enquire into material held on digital devices, and in what manner.
The following 92-page Home Office publication speaks to this in considerable detail. While I haven’t had the time to review this code of practice my guess, no more than a wild stab in the dark, is that there’s unlikely to be a section dedicated to destroying the device itself for which one clear purpose could be to bury any existing information that certain parties may wish not to come to light. We’ll have to wait for other purposes to be explained in full.
Record keeping
Delighted to see how important this aspect is, as it means DC Jordan Kitto and DC Jack Stockdale will have adopted the necessary requirements as a matter of course.
Notably, there needs to be a transparent, accountable and auditable record of all actions and decisions made during the course of an investigation which should be comprehensive and unambiguous. 👏
The main advantage is that it underpins disclosure to enable senior officers to effectively assess the quality of the investigation and, as is relevant to the circumstances of my case, to record the rationale for their key decision after six weeks to take No Further Action (NFA).
Investigative evaluation
Leaving aside a lot of basic stuff upon review of this section, it’s worth drawing attention to the sub-heading of ‘possible allegations of false complaints.’
It sets out how it may be appropriate to support a prosecution for attempting to pervert the course of justice in the event an investigation identifies a false allegation. Interesting.
That in all cases, investigators should ensure all steps are taken to evaluate the material gathered, corroborate accounts and establish an accurate picture.
Bail and released under investigation
It must be frustrating for some that legally an individual can only be detained and deprived of their liberty for 24 hours from arrest without being formally charged. When additional investigation is ‘required’ the C.O.P. explain how investigators must decide whether pre-charge bail or release under investigation should be imposed.
In making a decision, the investigator must consider the circumstances of the case, the seriousness of the offending, the potential risk of re-offending, the need to support and protect victims.
It can be presumed that DC Jordan Kitto and DC Jack Stockdale will have thoroughly documented this as diligent officers, seeking any relevant guidance from their superiors and adhering to best practice at all times.
Now to refer back to a comment above I encouraged be committed to memory, in relation to consideration of individuals that are known to hold a position of trust on which their livelihood is based. This was an opportunity not to be missed, more of which’ll feature in the final write up.
Case file preparation and management
Investigators should expect to be able to explain all the circumstances of the case, what they did – and did not do – and why.
Finally, and my favourite statement from the C.O.P. within this section, if only because it brings to mind this iconic clip of the living legend that is Clint Eastwood:-
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A prepared investigator who has used a methodical and systematic approach to record keeping during the investigation and file preparation will be able to withstand scrutiny.🧐
What’s on their bingo card?
It’s unlikely Surrey Police would have anticipated what’s landing in their inbox shortly. While we hold our respective cards, one overwhelming advantage is that I know exactly who I am.
Naturally, I can’t know what they researched (if anything at all) for the purposes of their case file. Without boring listeners to death I may take a couple of minutes in the audio to provide background and an overview of my connection to the county of Surrey, the smallest Home County in the South East of England. If nothing else, it’ll further show up the police raid in the middle of the night for the circus that it was.
A copy of the substantive Letter of Claim I instructed my London solicitors to issue has been provided to the IOPC in addition to the standard form duly completed. It may come as an unwelcome shock to the police to realise I have the receipts to expose their client, which remains a separate matter. However, that none of this will have been documented in their six week investigation might be considered strange.
Leaving aside the documented numerous infractions, what’s rather more telling is how the relevant individual has to have suffered the most terrible case of amnesia for weeks on end. That is until out of the blue on the 7th Mar 2024 when Surrey Police enter stage left with quite the story.🧐
Many questions remain unanswered for the moment, but all in good time. There is the one stand out question from which all else follows. Notwithstanding a single witness statement in the possession of DC Jordan Kitto during interview, on which the entire credibility of their police criminal investigation rests, might there have been third party involvement in this special creative script?
Very much looking forward to complete transparency.
Wrap Up
The Establishment continue to divide and conquer, and to maintain their unopposed hegemony. The controlled mainstream media and their ubiquitous social media puppets hypnotising the public, and championing initiatives spawned from multi-billion pound social engineering projects that have originated under supervision of The Tavistock Institute.
Return on investment for their sponsors is evidenced by the general population not only not knowing what’s happening, but not even knowing that it doesn’t know. Heads of the Establishment like it this way.
UK General Election was fabulous theatre, a large-scale performance that just had to be held on 4th July (so called ‘Independence’ Day celebrated in the United States). “Independence…..”🤡. Held 666 days on from announcement of the death of The Queen, just one of those coincidences.😉
The pre-determined (s)election result played out exactly in accordance with their will, with exquisite executive management leaving no room for any outcome other than the desired result. As a footnote, this joker in the pack rises again to secure his role as a new Member of Parliament. Surely he must be lined up to feature in the Nicola Bulley BBC One documentary, as we know they are not done mocking the public.
Last Thursday (4th July) was a big day. Strip away the media-led pantomime, and the country has for only the second time in over a century (since the end of World War One) an incoming government with all opposition neutralised. On the face of it, a mandate from the people to implement policies as their masters require.
On taking a closer look at the phrase, mandate ‘from the people’, since this is how it appears to the rest of the world, it’s been achieved in spite of less actual votes than even Jeremy Corbyn polled in either of the last two general elections when comprehensively beaten.
In brief, no more than 1 in 5 adults voted for the Establishment’s pre-selected abomination mentored by Barack Obama (and half of those when polled, confirmed to having placed a desperate Labour vote just ‘to get the Tories out’).
With a hop, skip and a jump back to the Club of Rome, and both the powerful “think tanks” CFR and RIIA borne out of the Round Table that was itself founded in 1909, we’re approaching the endgame.
While the entire nation continues to be manipulated and too many compelled to play their game, encouragingly it was the second lowest turnout % since the end of World War One. If you consider what has been inflicted these last few years, it indicates more start to see through the illusion of democracy.
This is significant, as it marks a refusal to play a part in Establishment theatre designed by controlling parasites to enable them to destroy what remains of this country (and the world) through their anointed, psychopathic entities.
The principles behind stage magic and occult ritual magic are similar. It’s the deception in making people believe an illusion is real, and by pretending something is real it becomes real. The control of information has been in place for time immemorial, and from that comes total control of perception and behaviour.
The initiated know how we interact with reality and it is not the perceived reality of the fives senses as the masses are led to believe, but instead the nature of electromagnetic fields and vibrational energy that can therefore be used to manifest specific goals. Hidden knowledge has been passed down through secret societies over the ages, enabling manipulation of the public to believe a reality that doesn’t exist.
As long as people remain blind and entirely ignorant to this, malevolent entities will continue to invoke deities as part of their rituals until the takeover of human society is complete. Incidentally, silence or inaction is taken as consent.
With that said, the modest goal is to offer one of vanishingly few chances to pierce the veil and to turbocharge the prospect of a change in fortunes. There’s so much to discover behind the Nicola Bulley deception that has been laid bare. To this day, it’s clear to see the controlling infiltrated organisations remain united in preventing their mask to slip.
In signing off, a final thought. While the parameters of this realm dictate a temporal existence and rich learning experience, perhaps it all remains a test to be permitted to return to a higher timeless level.
“The soul becomes dyed with the colour of its thoughts” [Marcus Aurelius]
Thanks for reading. 🙏
Police documentation in your case will be an interesting read, bearing in mind the police are probably using 2 sets of books.
This was factual in the questionable COP report relating to Nicola Bulley.
I have no faith in the IOPC whatsoever.
Any incident involving a complaint about the police involves them having a group hug to ensure they sing from the same song sheet.
In a previous profession I have seen and heard.
How Snowden managed to keep his constituency beggars belief.
I like your song choice at the end especially as rose colours have specific meanings.
The song translated, has certain words relating to Nikki.
Temple interference is always at play where police are involved.
I am a massive fan of numerology and its meaning.
The pawns ♟️ will always fight back, we have nowhere to fall.
Regards
Looking forward to audio.
Wow! What an insight your experience provides. I am on the edge of my seat waiting to learn more. May the force be with you Chris!!