86When complaint may be investigated by Ombudsman

86 When complaint may be investigated by Ombudsman (1) The Ombudsman may decide a police complaint should be investigated by the Ombudsman if satisfied it: (a) concerns conduct of a police officer holding a rank equal or senior to the rank held by the officer in charge of the Professional Standards Command; or (b) concerns conduct of a Professional Standards Command member; or (c) is in substance about the practices, procedures or policies of the Police Force; or (d) should for another reason be investigated by the Ombudsman. (2) In addition, the Ombudsman may decide a police complaint should be investigated by the Ombudsman if: (a) under section 107, the Ombudsman: (i) deferred a decision on the complaint pending completion of a proceeding or disciplinary procedures; or (ii) discontinued an investigation of the complaint pending completion of a proceeding or disciplinary procedures; and (b) on completion of the proceeding or disciplinary procedures, the Ombudsman considers an aspect of the complaint should be investigated.

Ombudsman Act 2009 39 (3) Also, the Ombudsman may decide: (a) a police complaint should be investigated by the Ombudsman in conjunction with a Professional Standards Command member; or (b) a police complaint should not be investigated by a Professional Standards Command member.