Criminal proceedings
Islington Council is discussing whether criminal allegations should be handled by police or internal investigations.
In March 2026, Islington Council's Audit and Risk Committee discussed how criminal allegations should be handled. Councillor Satnam Gill OBE urged that police, rather than internal council investigations, should deal with such allegations, citing concerns over the threshold for pursuing cases. This point was raised during a discussion on the biennial whistleblowing monitoring report.
No further discussions or decisions on criminal proceedings are currently scheduled at the supplied councils.
Criminal proceedings refer to the process of prosecuting an individual for a crime, and the current discussion centres on which body is best placed to investigate allegations that may lead to such proceedings.
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