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Recommendation 9
9
Deferred
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Enable police forces to proactively access PND for adverse information on officers and staff
Recommendation
We support the recommendation from HMICFRS that by 31 December 2023 Chief Constables make routine use of the PND to discover otherwise unreported adverse information about officers and staff. We recommend that the Government, and HMICFRS, urgently work with the PND and other sources of valuable information pertaining to their employees’ conduct, to enable ready and proactive access. We would request that they report progress on this in their response to this report.
Government Response Summary
The government states there is no legislative vehicle for increased HMICFRS powers, notes that policing leaders have not yet agreed on how to implement more regular PCC reporting, and indicates they are still considering other recommendations and will respond later.
Paragraph Reference:
29
Government Response
Deferred
HM Government
Deferred
23. This recommendation aligns with the recommendations made in HMCI Cooke’s State of Policing Report, published on 6 June. 24. There is currently no legislative vehicle through which to legislate for increased powers for HMICFRS, and any changes to legislation would need extensive consultation due to divergent views within the sector. Therefore, the previous Home Secretary asked policing leaders to come together and agree a way forward to address the issues raised in HMCI Cooke’s report. Policing leaders met in September and broadly agreed that it would be beneficial for PCCs to report on a more regular basis, but there is not yet agreement on how this would operate in practice. 25. We are still considering HMCI Cooke’s recommendations and will respond in due course.