The first director general of the Independent Office for Police Conduct was Michael Lockwood, previously Chief Executive of Harrow London Borough Council.

[1] A report of the Home Affairs Select Committee in the House of Commons published on 1 March 2022 found that bad communications and lack of transparency were damaging complainants and officers.

[4] In December 2022, Michael Lockwood resigned from his position as IOPC director general due to his being subject to a police investigation.

[5] In January 2024, Channel 4 aired a 3-episode mini-series, To Catch a Copper, focused on the Counter-Corruption Unit of the Avon and Somerset Police.

The IOPC was consulted in some cases to decide if there was any grounds for a referral to the Crown Prosecution Service, and whether legal action should be taken.