Section 3, The Independent Police Complaints Board Regulations, 2013

(1) The Board shall investigate the following:- (a) the death of any person while in the custody of the police; (b) a fatal road accident in which a police vehicle is involved; (c) a shooting incident where a police officer has discharged a firearm or killed a person; (d) incidents of injuries, assault or wounding caused by a police officer; (e) allegations of misconduct involving an officer of the rank of Superintendent or higher; (f) any matter involving misconduct by the police referred to it by the Inspector- General of Police where the Inspector–General of Police thinks an independent investigation will be in the public interest. (g) any matter or incident which it thinks the action or inaction of the police is likely to impact significantly on the confidence of the people in the police; (h) any matter whether remote or otherwise which gave cause for an investigation to be conducted under this regulation. (2) The Board shall advise the Police Force on ways in which incidents involving the Police Force as provided in these Regulations may be avoided or eliminated.