The Service Police (Complaints etc.) Regulations 2023

Criteria for the making of designations

89.  The following criteria must be applied by the Secretary of State in deciding whether to make a designation—

(a) that the body is competent in, and has considerable experience of, representing the interests of the public;

(b) that the body would represent the interests of the public effectively in its role as a designated body and, in particular, would work to improve policing;

(c) that the composition of the body and the arrangements for its governance and accountability are such that it can be relied upon to act independently and with integrity in its role as a designated body;

(d) that the body has the capability necessary to carry out its role as a designated body effectively;

(e) that the body has made arrangements for the appropriate storage and handling of data that it may obtain in its role as a designated body;

(f) that the body can be relied upon to have regard to any guidance in relation to the making of super-complaints under regulation 88(1) which is given to designated bodies by the Chief Inspector;

(g) that the body is not—

(i) a trade union; or

(ii) an association (other than a trade union) which represents the interests of members of a service police force;

(h) that the body would—

(i) collaborate effectively with bodies which are not designated bodies but which are, or may be, aware of matters which could form the basis of a super-complaint; and

(ii) where appropriate, make a super-complaint on the basis of matters raised with it by such bodies.