Suspected breaches of integrity

Since 17 June 2019, the procedure for reporting a suspected breach of integrity within a federal administrative authority by a member of its staff[1] has applied to integrated police staff members[2].

The powers this legislation confers on the Federal Ombudsmen are exercised by Standing Committee P when a suspected breach of integrity is reported by a police official (or a former police official who left the police less than two years prior to the report).

This special procedure is carried out in two phases. The first phase involves obtaining a preliminary opinion. Only if this goes their way can the complainant actually make the report (second phase), prompting Standing Committee P to launch a full investigation.

[1] This was enshrined by the Act of 15 September 2013, as amended by the Act of 8 May 2019.

[2] A more detailed description of the procedure as well as the form can be found on the Committee P website in Dutch or in French.