Police media disclosure
Absence of clear guidance for police officers on determining the appropriateness, necessity, and lawfulness of disclosing investigative material to journalists.
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Committee recommendation
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#2 - Inadequate contempt of court laws and CPS guidance fail social media era communication needs.
Merseyside Police were put in a very difficult position given legal restrictions on communicating the identity of the Southport suspect and the need to withhold certain information in order to protect the trial. The inconsistent advice from the CPS over the publication of information about the suspect’s religion was particularly regrettable and hampered the police response. It cannot...
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terms: media, police
Inquiry recommendation
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L77 - 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 person responsible for communicating about this issue and is there a policing purpose for doing so?' If the answer to both parts of this question is 'yes',...
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terms: media, police
Committee recommendation
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#3 - Publish the CPS's new media protocol promptly and ensure shared understanding with partners.
Notwithstanding potential changes to contempt of court laws, we recommend that the CPS publish its new media protocol as soon as possible and keep this updated at least every five years or earlier if there is a significant change 33 to the media landscape. It should also work with partner organisations in the police and media to ensure...
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terms: media, police
Inquiry recommendation
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DM-8 - Guidance on disclosing material to journalists
Guidance should be issued by the Metropolitan Police to enable officers to determine whether it is appropriate, necessary and lawful to disclose investigative material to journalists. That guidance should include a requirement to record by whom, to whom and when any such evidence was disclosed, who authorised the disclosure, the reasons for the disclosure of the material, and...
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terms: disclosure, police
PFD report
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Ryan Merna
The coroner raised concerns that the Trust's Clinical Risk Policy lacks explicit guidance on identifying a service user's living location and detailed procedures for documenting, discussing, and reporting disclosures of offensive weapons to police.
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terms: disclosure, police
Inquiry recommendation
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DM-6 - Guidance on unlawful disclosure recovery options
It is recommended that the Metropolitan Police establish a process to inform police officers about the recovery options available to them when material is unlawfully disclosed.
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terms: disclosure, police
PFD report
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Kirk Williams
The coroner noted a mismatch in perception between Cleveland police officers and local A&E staff regarding the treatment of violent or aggressive patients with medical emergencies. There is a lack of dialogue and clear guidelines between the Constabulary and A&E departments to address these misunderstandings.
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PFD report
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John Condron
The coroner raised concerns about the absence of an agreed protocol and specified timescales for police to inform suspects when a decision is made to take no further action on allegations against them, noting this gap could lead to further self-inflicted deaths.
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terms: police
Inquiry recommendation
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DM-7 - CPS guidance on disclosure for profit
It is recommended that the Crown Prosecution Service's additional guidance should be amended to include a requirement that the Prosecutor should consider whether the information was disclosed with a view to one or both parties securing future profit from the use of that material. Moreover, the additional guidance should also be amended to note that the advantage to...
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terms: disclosure
PFD report
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Luke Flynn
The coroner identified a lack of Metropolitan Police policy regarding the use of handcuffs when medical staff request their application to a patient in hospital for treatment of a medical condition.
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terms: police
PFD report
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David Thompson
The coroner raised concerns that the police constabulary's use of 'suicidal ideation' was not understood by the public reporting missing persons, nor consistently by police staff, potentially affecting accurate risk assessment.
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terms: police
Inquiry recommendation
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L76 - 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. This record need be no more than a very brief note to the effect that a conversation has taken place and the subject matter of that conversation. Where...
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terms: media
Inquiry recommendation
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L75 - 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' should be used to cover a situation where the content of the briefing may be reported but not until a specified event or time. These terms more neutrally...
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terms: media, police
PFD report
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Robert Evans
The coroner raises concerns about the lack of guidance for officers when managing individuals suspected of swallowing drugs during a stop and search who are not arrested, particularly regarding powers to convey them to hospital and the advice provided upon release.
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CJINI report
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A review into the methods the PSNI use to disclose information in respect of historic cases to the...
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terms: police
PFD report
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Mark Stephen Smith
The coroner identified a need for guidance on the interpretation of 'where possible' in policy OPO6O for intentional overdose calls. It was suggested a supervisor should be consulted before ending such calls when the person is alone.
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PFD report
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Natalie Turner
The coroner identified insufficient specific guidance for General Practitioners on managing patients with eating disorders who are unwilling to engage with treatment. This can leave GPs unsure how to provide necessary care.
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Committee recommendation
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#4 - 5th Report - Maccabi Tel Aviv fan ban
Given the damage caused to community relations by the decision to ban Maccabi Tel Aviv fans, it is surprising and disappointing that Assistant Chief Constable O’Hara was not more precise in his remarks about whether Jewish representatives had supported the ban. However, we note his personal apology to representatives of the local Jewish community and have no evidence...
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terms: police
IOPC learning recommendation
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Recommendation - Cambridgeshire Constabulary, October 2020
The IOPC recommends that Cambridgeshire Constabulary considers adding a risk assessment step to their press release policy relating to potential offences committed by police officers. In particular the risk assessment should consider the potential for disproportionate harm that might need to be considered in line with the IOPC naming policy. A serving officer was arrested and then charged...
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terms: police
IOPC learning recommendation
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Stop and search - Bedfordshire Police, October 2018
The IOPC recommends that the College of Policing include a recommendation in their stop and search Authorised Professional Practice that police forces work with the members of their stop and search scrutiny panel to co-produce Governance policies and procedures that build in an option to recommend referral to the IOPC as part of their escalation process. Concerns about...
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terms: police
IOPC learning recommendation
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Excessive force alleged during son's arrest - Devon and Cornwall Constabulary, March 2022
The IOPC recommends that Devon and Cornwall police should take steps to ensure Exeter officers and PCSOs are aware of ACPO guidance (Association of Chief Police Officers Communication Advisory Group Guidance 2010) in respect of members of the public taking photographs. This follows an IOPC investigation which dealt with a number of complaints, one of which referred to...
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terms: police
Inquiry recommendation
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8 - Recommendation Eight
The Inquiry Panel recommends that media awareness be an integral part of training given to newly promoted sergeants and inspectors. We do not see this as something which requires a full training package but rather can be incorporated into supervisor training.
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terms: media
Inquiry recommendation
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FP56 - Recommendation 56
The following information should always be provided to the Crown: (i) a list of names of all examiners who have examined the mark at SPSA and their opinions as to the mark and the comparison; (ii) whether the complex marks process has been invoked; (iii) any discussions between examiners relating to the formulation of conclusions about a mark;...
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Inquiry recommendation
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FP49 - Recommendation 49
The audit trail for a mark should be available to the Crown if requested.
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Inquiry recommendation
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FP46 - Recommendation 46
Any image(s) studied by the examiner in making an identification should be provided to the Crown on request together with the remainder of the selection of images.
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Committee recommendation
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#25 - Consider implementing a press judges model to proactively disseminate information on sentencing judgments.
In order to improve the quality of information in the public domain on sentencing, the judiciary should consider whether the model of press judges, as used in Finland and the Netherlands, could be used. The changing nature of the media landscape means that there is a strong case for taking a more proactive approach to providing information to...
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terms: media
Inquiry recommendation
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MACP-10 - Disclose investigating officers' reports to complainants, subject only to substantial harm test
That Investigating Officers' reports resulting from public complaints should not attract Public Interest Immunity as a class. They should be disclosed to complainants, subject only to the "substantial harm" test for withholding disclosure.
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terms: disclosure
Detention investigation recommendation
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Independent Investigation into Concerns about Yarl's Wood Immigration Removal Centre - Rec R33
The Serco director of media relations should form and maintain a regular stakeholder group.
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terms: media
Detention investigation recommendation
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Independent Investigation into Concerns about Yarl's Wood Immigration Removal Centre - Rec R34
Serco should seek to agree with the Home Office a new strategic communications plan for Yarl’s Wood based on the principles of transparency and openness.
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