# Investigation into ethics cells, the other police watchdog

> An investigation reveals that many inquiries targeting police officers fall outside the IGPN and are assigned to local ethics cells, whose lack of transparency raises questions about their independence.

**In brief**: Justice event (severity: notable) nationwide, first detected on 29 October 2026 at 22:02. Reported by 2 sources (2 articles), last updated on 29 October 2026 at 23:23.

- Category: Justice
- Severity: Notable
- Place: Nationwide
- First detected: 29 October 2026 at 22:02
- Updated: 29 October 2026 at 23:23
- Web page: https://acturadar.com/en/events/4466-investigation-into-ethics-cells-the-other-police-watchdog

## Sources (2 articles)

- [Révélations sur les cellules de déontologie, l'autre police des polices](https://www.franceinfo.fr/faits-divers/police/revelations-sur-les-cellules-de-deontologie-l-autre-police-des-polices_8259413.html#xtor=RSS-3-%5Bgeneral%5D) — franceinfo, 29 October 2026 at 22:02
- [Violences dans les manifestations : les cellules locales de déontologie, l'autre police des polices, sont-elles assez contrôlées ?](https://www.franceinfo.fr/faits-divers/police/revelations-sur-les-cellules-de-deontologie-l-autre-police-des-polices_8259413.html#xtor=RSS-3-%5Blestitres%5D) — franceinfo, 29 October 2026 at 23:23

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Cite as: Acturadar, “Investigation into ethics cells, the other police watchdog”, https://acturadar.com/en/events/4466-investigation-into-ethics-cells-the-other-police-watchdog
Methodology: https://acturadar.com/en/methodology