(2) when each serving commissioner of the Independent Police Complaints Commission was appointed, and by whom; what process was followed in each appointment; and what qualifications each has.
The chair was originally appointed on 1 February 2003 and was reappointed for a term of five years on 1 February 2008. This is a Crown appointment. He was appointed following a selection process in accordance with the Office of the Commissioner for Public Appointments (OCPA) code of practice. The chair of the IPCC must never have served as a police officer nor have worked for any of the organisations over which the IPCC has jurisdiction. Further information on the chairman’s background can be found on the IPCC website at:
www.ipcc.gov.uk
On first appointment, all commissioners underwent an external selection process, including assessment and interview, in accordance with the OCPA code of practice. Those commissioners re-appointed last year were appointed in line with the OCPA code of practice.
Commissioners come from a wide range of backgrounds and by law they must never have served as a police officer nor have worked for any of the organisations over which the IPCC has jurisdiction. Further information on the individual backgrounds of current commissioners can be found on the IPCC website at:
www.ipcc.gov.uk
Please see table:
Commissioner First appointed Re-appointed Deborah Glass (deputy chair) 1 April 2004 1 September 2008 Len Jackson (deputy chair) 1 October 2003 1 October 2008 Tom Davies 1 October 2003 1 October 2008 Rebecca Marsh 15 September 2003 15 September 2008 Amerdeep Somal 1 September 2003 1 September 2008 Nicholas Long 1 September 2003 1 September 2008 Mike Franklin 1 September 2003 1 September 2008 Naseem Malik 1 October 2003 1 October 2008 Gary Garland 1 October 2003 1 October 2008 Rachel Cerfontyne 1 May 2009 —
Two non-executive commissioners are due to be appointed shortly, following open competition in accordance with the OCPA code of practice.