We are delighted to announce that we will be joined by a new Associate, Victor Marshall OBE, following feedback from prospective PCCs who tell us they will want support dealing with police complaints, discipline and performance management.

For the last decade Victor has specialised in the area of professional standards, anti corruption and police misconduct and complaint systems in the UK and abroad and was a Police Advisor to the Home Office until 2011.

Victor joined the Sussex Police force in 1979, rising to rank of Superintendent before becoming an advisor to the Home Office in 2003.  Victor then led the implementation of the new police complaints system across policing in England and Wales and was key advisor to ACPO, the Home Office and the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) during and after establishment of the IPCC.

At the Home Office Victor was also involved in conducting a review of the police officer disciplinary arrangements (2004/05); advising on a strategic review of the operation of the police complaints system (2007); implementing the recommendations of the Taylor reforms including development of primary and secondary legislation (2008) and developing (with IPCC) new statutory guidance for the police complaints system (2009).

In 2010/11 Victor developed a complaint system for Police and Crime Commissioners and integrated the role of the Police and Crime Commissioner in the police complaints and misconduct system.