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<table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Table 1a: Proportion of Conduct and Discipline cases<sup>1</sup>,
involving Probation Officers<sup>2</sup>, which progressed to misconduct proceedings,
by length of investigation<sup>3</sup>, 2015/16 to 2017/18</strong> <table><tbody><tr><td><p>
</p></td><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>2017/18</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Less
than one month</p></td><td><p>100%</p></td><td><p>80%</p></td><td><p>75%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>From
one up to three months</p></td><td><p>29%</p></td><td><p>50%</p></td><td><p>67%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>From
three up to six months</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td><td><p>100%</p></td><td><p>50%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>From
six up to twelve months</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Over
12 months</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>100%</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr></tbody></table><strong>Table
1b: Proportion of Conduct and Discipline cases<sup>1</sup>, involving Probation Officers<sup>3</sup>,
which progressed to gross misconduct proceedings, by length of investigation<sup>3</sup>,
2015/16 to 2017/18</strong><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>2017/18</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Less
than one month</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td><td><p>20%</p></td><td><p>25%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>From
one up to three months</p></td><td><p>64%</p></td><td><p>50%</p></td><td><p>33%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>From
three up to six months</p></td><td><p>100%</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td><td><p>50%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>From
six up to twelve months</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>100%</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Over
12 months</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr></tbody></table>Notes:
1. A case is defined as a unique combination of case and individual member of staff.
Where more than one member of staff is involved in a single case these are counted
separately in this table. Equally staff involved in more than one case during the
year are counted multiple times. 2. Qualified band 4 probation officers only. Figures
exclude Senior Probation Officers<ol start="3"><li>Staff with no end date in the data,
indicating open cases, have been excluded</li></ol>‘-‘ Indicates there were no cases.</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>
</p><p> </p><p>Investigations follow the conduct and discipline policy, which ensures
that they are carried out fairly, and are also robust.</p><p>Investigations into staff
conduct are designed to establish the truth of the case and to determine whether conduct
and discipline action is recommended. An investigation may result in no case to answer,
and would not result in a penalty. Where there is a case to answer a conduct and discipline
case imposes a penalty on a member of staff for wrong-doing if the allegation is found
proven.</p>
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