Talking Blues – Episode 11: Rachel Watson

In the latest episode of Talking Blues, Clive Hammond, Deputy Editor of Police Oracle, catches up with Rachel Watson, the Director General of the Independent Office for Police Conduct. The discussion centred on how the police complaint system operates, what officers can expect during an investigation, and just how challenging the fast-tracked investigation into officers at Charing Cross police station, who were filmed in a BBC Panorama documentary in 2025, was. This episode of Talking Blues was presented by Clive Hammond and produced by Sam Spreadborough.