Sequel to the IPCC Report of May 2007

15 August 2007

Dear Mr Madden

I am writing about the application made by the Sussex Police to dispense with the complaints you made on the following dates: 30 May 2006, 26 June 2006 & 13 July 2006.

The IPCC has now considered the application along with your e mail of 13 August 2007 and the information found on your website. Based on the information and evidence provided, we have agreed that the issues that you raised in these three complaints are those that were raised in another complaint which was investigated in 2005 and found to be unsubstantiated.

We have also agreed that it is more that 12 months since the incident that gave rise to these complaints and you have not provided any reason for the delay in submitting the complaints.

In accordance with the IPCC statutory guidelines, we have agreed to grant this dispensation to the Sussex Police. This means that the Sussex Police do not have to investigate your complaints . They have also been told of this decision.

Yours sincerely

Abiodun Soremekun
Casework Manager
Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC)