{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/police-conduct-regulations-2008/regulation-18",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/police-conduct-regulations-2008/regulation-18.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2008/2864",
  "legislation_title": "The Police (Conduct) Regulations 2008",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/police-conduct-regulations-2008",
  "path": "regulation/18",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "18",
  "heading": "Report of investigation",
  "text": "(1) On completion of his investigation the investigator shall as soon as practicable submit a written report on his investigation to the appropriate authority.\n(2) The written report shall—\n(a) provide an accurate summary of the evidence;\n(b) attach or refer to any relevant documents; and\n(c) indicate the investigator’s opinion as to whether there is a case to answer in respect of misconduct or gross misconduct or whether there is no case to answer.\n(3) If at any time during his investigation the investigator believes that the appropriate authority would, on consideration of the matter, be likely to determine that the special conditions are satisfied, he shall, whether or not the investigation is complete, submit to the appropriate authority—\n(a) a statement of his belief and the grounds for it; and\n(b) a written report on his investigation to that point.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/2864/regulation/18",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T03:22:23.953432+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}