Part 3: Policing and investigation Chapter 2: Investigation of incidents by statutory inspectors Section 71: Obtaining reports from police
Subsection (1) permits the Secretary of State to make regulations that require a chief officer of police to report to an inspector incidents that occur within their police force area and are of a description set out in the regulations.
	Subsection (2) provides that the regulations under this section may limit the requirement to cases in which an inspector requests a report.
	Subsection (3) provides that the regulations under this section must be framed with the intention that only relevant incidents, or incidents that may be found to be relevant incidents, will be reported.
	Subsection (4) provides that the regulations under this section may contain provisions regarding the timing, form, and content of reports.