How to Whistleblow on the CCC

Who will "spill the beans" on Dad's Army's spooks?

The Desert Rat advises potential whistleblowers on any dodgy activities of Corruption and Crime Commission officers, that they can do so under the Public Interest Disclosure Act 2003 (PID) which can be downloaded here.

Given the sloppiness of CCC investigations and reports to date, it is possible, if not probable that they have breached their own standards, or the CCC Act or other Acts under which they operate.

If you think an offence under written law has been committed, the main avenue of complaint is to make it to the Corruption and Crime Commission. I would strongly advise against this approach. On a close reading of the PID Act a person who had such evidence cannot take it directly to the Parliamentary Investigator Malcolm McCusker which the Desert Rat thought would be the sensible path but McGinty chose not to offer that obvious potent remedy. Instead the CCC is obliged (under its Act) to advise the Parliamentary Inspector. More of McGinty’s crappy roundabout legislation which leaves the punters confused.

Under Section 5 of the PID Act a person who suspect or thinks CCC officers have been misbehaving villains can report the offence to a police officer.

The Desert Rat suggests you seek an audience with Police Commissioner Karl O’Callaghan to "spill the beans" or outline your concerns and ask him to refer it to the Parliamentary Inspector. There seem to be an antipathy between the cops and Dad’s Army down at the CCC.

The cops have never request the CCC help to tackle organised crime (which it can) using all the coercive and invasive powers available to the Secret Police. Given the CCC's woeful performance, it can only be said that PC Karl O’Callaghan is much smarter that the Desert Rat gave him credit.

Now is the time to blow the whistle!