THE number of complaints made against police officers in North Yorkshire has fallen, according to the latest figures.
The annual report from the Independent Police Complaints Authority shows the number of cases involving North Yorkshire Police, which were referred to the authority, dropped from 103 in 1999/2000 to 95 in 2000/2001.
A total of 196 complaints were made against officers in the North Yorkshire force in 2000/2001 compared to 207 in 1999/2000.
The largest number of complaints against North Yorkshire officers in 2000/2001 included 54 alleging assault by officers, 33 alleging failure in duty and 30 alleging "incivility". Complaints against officers in Humberside Police dropped from 243 in 1999/2000 to 230 for 2000/2001.
Of those cases, 149 were referred to the Police Complaints Authority in 1999/2000, compared to 126 in 2000/2001.
A force spokesman said: "Clearly Humberside Police is pleased that there has been a reduction in complaints and is satisfied that all of the mechanisms to enable members of the public to complain are fully in place. We believe that the reduction in complaints reflects an improvement in confidence in policing throughout the Humberside Police area."
Updated: 12:30 Wednesday, July 11, 2001
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