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Police

Recommendations related to police

15 recommendations 87% accepted

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Accepted (11)
Accepted in Part (2)
Not Accepted (1)
Awaiting Response (1)
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recommendation across 4 inquiries

Across 4 inquiries

Tagged Recommendations

15 total
P2-56 Accepted Grenfell Tower Inquiry

Clarify casualty bureau purpose and limitations

That what in the past has been called by the police a 'casualty bureau' be described in a way that makes it clear that it does not provide information to …

- The National Police Chiefs' Council accepted this recommendation in February 2025 (Government Response to Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 2 Report, MHCLG, February 2025). - …
National Police Chiefs C…
78 Accepted IICSA

Revise Victims Code for CSA victims

The Ministry of Justice should revise the Victims' Code to make clear that victims and survivors of child sexual abuse must be advised by the police that: 1. They are …

- On 16 January 2020, the College of Policing made changes to its Authorised Professional Practice to require police officers to provide victims with information …
Ministry of Justice
1 Accepted in Part IICSA

Collect disaggregated CSE data

Police forces and local authorities in England and in Wales must collect data on all cases of known or suspected child sexual exploitation and child sexual exploitation by networks. These …

- In May 2023, the government stated that improved data collection on child sexual exploitation was being driven through the Centre of Expertise on Child …
UK Government
3 Accepted IICSA

Disapply 12-month limit for CSA police complaints

The Chair and Panel recommend that the National Police Chiefs' Council ensures that complaints relating to child sexual abuse are no longer 'disapplied' by police forces on the grounds that …

- On 16 January 2019, Chief Constable Craig Guildford (NPCC lead for Complaints and Misconduct) advised all Chief Officers that complaints relating to child sexual …
National Police Chiefs C…
77 Not Accepted IICSA

CSA experience for Chief Officer progression

The Chair and Panel recommend that any police officer (or staff equivalent) who wants to progress to the Chief Officer cadre must first be required to: have operational policing experience …

- In July 2019, the UK government stated that the Home Office and College of Policing had drawn up a programme of non-legislative changes to …
Home Office
82 Accepted IICSA

Metropolitan Police investigation into Lambeth Council

The Metropolitan Police Service should consider whether there are grounds for a criminal investigation into Lambeth Council's actions when providing information to the coroner about the circumstances surrounding LA-A2's death.

- The Metropolitan Police Service accepted this recommendation, stating it would consider whether there are grounds for a criminal investigation into Lambeth Council's actions regarding …
Metropolitan Police Serv…
L64 Accepted in Part Leveson Inquiry

ICO Engage with Metropolitan Police

The Information Commissioner's Office should take immediate steps to engage with the Metropolitan Police on the preparation of a long-term strategy in relation to alleged media crime with a view …

- Operation Elveden, the Metropolitan Police investigation into alleged payments to public officials by journalists, concluded in 2016. The investigation resulted in 34 arrests and …
Information Commissioner
L75 Accepted Leveson Inquiry

Discontinue Off-the-record Term

The term 'off-the-record briefing' should be discontinued. The term 'non-reportable briefing' should be used to cover a background briefing which is not to be reported, and the term 'embargoed briefing' …

- The College of Policing published Authorised Professional Practice (APP) on media relations, which includes guidance on the conduct of briefings and the terms under …
National Police Chiefs C… Police
L76 Accepted Leveson Inquiry

ACPO Media Contact Recording

It should be mandatory for ACPO rank officers to record all of their contact with the media, and for that record to be available publicly for transparency and audit purposes. …

- The College of Policing Authorised Professional Practice on media relations requires chief officers to record contacts with the media and for these records to …
Police National Police Chiefs C…
L77 Accepted Leveson Inquiry

Police Media Contact Rule

The simple rule included within the 'Interim ACPO Guidance for Relationships with the Media' should be adopted as good practice. This is: "Police officers and staff should ask: 'am I …

- The College of Policing published Authorised Professional Practice (APP) on media relations which adopted the principle that officers should consider whether there is a …
National Police Chiefs C… Police
L78 Accepted Leveson Inquiry

PNC Access Auditing

The Police Service should re-examine the rigour of the auditing process and the frequency of the conduct of audits in relation to access to the Police National Computer (PNC). Additional …

- The College of Policing APP on information management covers access to the Police National Computer (PNC), including requirements for auditing and access controls (College …
Police National Police Chiefs C…
L79 Accepted Leveson Inquiry

ACPO Guidance on Hospitality

The recent ACPO Guidance should more specifically spell out the dangers of consuming alcohol in a setting of casual hospitality (without necessarily specifying a blanket ban).

- The College of Policing published Authorised Professional Practice on media relations which includes guidance on hospitality in the context of police-media interactions (College of …
Police National Police Chiefs C…
L80 Accepted Leveson Inquiry

ACPO Post-employment Restrictions

Consideration should be given to the terms upon which ACPO rank officers are appointed and, in particular, whether these terms should include some limitation upon the nature of any employment …

- The College of Policing and NPCC have adopted guidance on standards of professional behaviour applying to senior officers, including requirements around business interests and …
National Police Chiefs C… Police
L81 Accepted Leveson Inquiry

Enhanced Whistleblower Protection

An enhanced system for protection of whistleblowers and for providing assistance for the Police Service on general ethical issues should at least comprise the following: (a) greater prominence should be …

- The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) was replaced by the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) on 8 January 2018 under the Policing and …
National Police Chiefs C… Police
2 No Response Hillsborough Panel

Police records under Public Records Act 1958

We recommend that the preservation of police records be reviewed to ensure that all such documents are treated as public records, held on behalf of the public, subject to the …

Home Office