Above The Law

Reforming the Police

Above The Law

Above the Law is a 5 year independent investigation into 12 Police Forces, representing 40% of police officers and their Police Watchdog, The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC).

We are proposing policing centred around people where police complaints move away from state control because our evidence shows they cannot police themselves. People from the private sector would lead cases on 3-5 year contracts before returning to their employer to avoid state capture.

With the publication of the Police Reform White Paper 'the most significant change to policing in 200 years' we believe now is the time for those affected by poor policing to have their say.

Cases

Wiltshire Police

Chief Constable Kier Pritchard and officers fail to investigate one of the UK's largest public authorities

IOPC

Say Cheshire Police had 'No learning' and fail to investigate Wiltshire Police

Cheshire Police

"We do not record crimes against government bodies" reply Cheshire Police to Criminal allegations about the ICO.

Metropolitan Police

Commissioner Dick says "No one is above the law" whilst the Met protects the IOPC, Wiltshire Police and UK Research and Innovation

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Close-up of stacked legal files with a courthouse blurred in the background, evoking a sense of unresolved justice.

Why Two Bad Apples Make a Very Bad Apple

The white paper has not considered the impact on the public of how merging organisations with broken cultures will impact them

Racism in the Metropolitan Police

The white paper uses the word 'race' once in its 106 pages

Explaining a toxic cover up culture

How a toxic culture works and why a few officers can infect everyone

Further Information Coming Soon...

Cases

Unresolved accountability cases from 2020 to 2023

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Close-up of a worn legal file folder stamped 'Confidential' on a wooden desk
Case Alpha

Police misconduct, 2021–2022

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Exterior shot of a courthouse with tall columns under a gray sky
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Stack of official-looking documents with typed case notes visible
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Close-up of a police station sign with faded paint
Case Beta

Unanswered complaints, 2020–2023

Holding Power Accountable

Above the Law shines a light on unresolved accountability cases from 2020 to 2023, revealing the gaps in justice and the urgent need for reform.

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A stark, black-and-white photo of courthouse steps with scattered legal files, emphasizing the weight of unresolved cases.

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