Allegations against police rise / BBC, 25 September 2008
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7633492.stm
"Allegations may have risen against the police - but complaints remained stable
A record number of allegations were made against the police in England and Wales last year, says the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC). Figures show there were 48,280 claims in 2007/08 - an increase of 5% on the previous year."


IPCC Police Complaints statistics 2007/2008 http://www.ipcc.gov.uk/complaints_report_2007-08.pdf