Claims of corruption or other abuses of power by police officers can be reported via the hotline.
A watchdog found the force's anti-corruption systems to be not fit for purpose, and a review of disciplinary procedures said officers and staff were getting away with misconduct and breaking the law.Wayne Couzens is serving a whole-life prison sentence for abduction, rape and murder
Information received will be passed to a team who will assess it and, where necessary, given to detectives to begin an investigation. He had already announced the creation of an anti-corruption and abuse unit to investigate allegations made via the hotline.
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