Source · Select Committees · Home Affairs Committee
Recommendation 8
8
Acknowledged
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Inadequate intelligence hinders detection and intervention in police misconduct and re-vetting opportunities
Conclusion
Without appropriate intelligence, forces cannot detect patterns of misconduct or criminal behaviour among officers and staff, or act on them. Proactively alerting forces to new adverse information would provide a valuable opportunity for re- vetting or intervention which may, in turn, prevent escalation.
Government Response Summary
The government states it is considering the impact of changes to misconduct systems, publishes annual police misconduct statistics, and is committed to ongoing work with the policing sector to better understand disparities in the dismissals system.
Paragraph Reference:
28
Government Response
Acknowledged
HM Government
Acknowledged
20. It is right that we consider the impact of changes to the misconduct, vetting and performance systems. We anticipate that it could take some time for a sufficient number of cases, commenced under any new regulations, to filter through the system to enable analysis to be conducted. 21. However, the Home Office does now publish standalone statistics annually on police misconduct and criminal proceedings. 22. The Home Office remains committed to working with the policing sector to better understand why disparities exist within the dismissals system. This includes better understanding the data, where collecting and reporting the data is vital to ensure an evidenced based approach to any mitigations taken, as well as reassuring the public of the fairness of the dismissals system. This work is ongoing across the policing sector.