Police tech abuse response
Need to upskill law enforcement and improve crime data collection to enhance the criminal justice response to technology-facilitated abuse.
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18 inquiry recs
1 PFD report
43 committee recs
1 HMICFRS rec
1 IOPC rec
12 IMB recs
11 LGO/SPSO decisions
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Inquiry recommendations(18)
R9 — Key principles of information management
Recommendation: The Code of Practice must clearly set out the key principles of good information management (capture, review, retention, deletion and sharing), having regard to policing purposes, the rights of the individual and the law.
Gov response: The Home Secretary made a statement to Parliament on 22 June 2004, the day the Bichard Inquiry Report was published, accepting all 31 recommendations in full. The government stated it was "in principle, accepting Sir …
Accepted
R8 — Information management Code of Practice
Recommendation: A Code of Practice should be produced covering record creation, review, retention, deletion and information sharing. This should be made under the Police Reform Act 2002 and needs to be clear, concise and practical. It should supersede existing guidance.
Gov response: The Home Secretary made a statement to Parliament on 22 June 2004, the day the Bichard Inquiry Report was published, accepting all 31 recommendations in full. The government stated it was "in principle, accepting Sir …
Accepted
R7 — Court results PNC transfer
Recommendation: The transfer of responsibility for inputting court results onto the PNC should be reaffirmed by the Court Service and the Home Office and, if possible, accelerated ahead of the 2006 target. At the least, that deadline must be met.
Gov response: The Home Secretary made a statement to Parliament on 22 June 2004, the day the Bichard Inquiry Report was published, accepting all 31 recommendations in full. The government stated it was "in principle, accepting Sir …
Accepted
R6 — PNC data quality inspection
Recommendation: The quality and timeliness of PNC data input should be routinely inspected as part of the Policing Performance Assessment Framework (PPAF) and the Baseline Assessments, which are being developed by Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC).
Gov response: The Home Secretary made a statement to Parliament on 22 June 2004, the day the Bichard Inquiry Report was published, accepting all 31 recommendations in full. The government stated it was "in principle, accepting Sir …
Accepted
R5 — PNC Code of Practice implementation
Recommendation: The new Code of Practice, made under the Police Reform Act 2002, dealing with the quality and timeliness of PNC data input, should be implemented as soon as possible.
Gov response: The Home Secretary made a statement to Parliament on 22 June 2004, the day the Bichard Inquiry Report was published, accepting all 31 recommendations in full. The government stated it was "in principle, accepting Sir …
Accepted
R4 — PNC investment
Recommendation: Investment should be made available by Government to secure the PNC's medium and long-term future, given its importance to intelligence-led policing and to the criminal justice system as a whole. I note that PITO has begun this work.
Gov response: The Home Secretary made a statement to Parliament on 22 June 2004, the day the Bichard Inquiry Report was published, accepting all 31 recommendations in full. The government stated it was "in principle, accepting Sir …
Accepted
R3 — Police IT procurement review
Recommendation: The procurement of IT systems by the police should be reviewed to ensure that, wherever possible, national solutions are delivered to national problems.
Gov response: The Home Secretary made a statement to Parliament on 22 June 2004, the day the Bichard Inquiry Report was published, accepting all 31 recommendations in full. The government stated it was "in principle, accepting Sir …
Accepted
JB-15.3 — Document management system for firearms authorisation forms
Recommendation: In order to provide for efficacy and transparency, the NPCC and College of Policing should be tasked with providing a document management system for FA (and equivalent) forms. The system should allow for the auditing of completion and submission dates …
Gov response: No formal NPCC response published. MPS response (28 October 2022, paras 9-11) confirms NPCC project led by Ian Davies reviewing SFC/TFC command logs nationally. MPS actively assisting NPCC on document management system for FA forms. …
Accepted
LAMI-104 — PITO to evaluate child protection IT systems for police forces
Recommendation: The Police Information Technology Organisation (PITO) should evaluate the child protection IT systems currently available, and make recommendations to chief constables, who must ensure their police force has in use an effective child-protection database and IT management system.
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R2 — PLX system introduction
Recommendation: The PLX system, which flags that intelligence is held about someone by particular police forces, should be introduced in England and Wales by 2005.
Gov response: The Home Secretary made a statement to Parliament on 22 June 2004, the day the Bichard Inquiry Report was published, accepting all 31 recommendations in full. The government stated it was "in principle, accepting Sir …
Accepted
AG-8 — MASTS Vehicle Identification Equipment
Recommendation: The National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC) should consider whether to recommend equipping unmarked vehicles used in Mobile Armed Support to Surveillance (MASTS) interventions with apparatus designed to identify to subjects that those conducting such interventions are police officers - specifically …
Gov response: 33. The NPCC have informed the Government that the National Mobile Armed Support to Surveillance (MASTS) role profile (National Resource Standard) addresses the first part of this recommendation. This requires forces to have three covert …
Accepted
DM-10 — Custodial sentences for data protection offences
Recommendation: Given the potential seriousness of such offences, it is recommended that the Government take an early opportunity to amend the Data Protection Act 2018 to provide for sentences of imprisonment for offenders.
Gov response: The Data Protection Act 2018 has already, however, strengthened criminal sanctions. The offence of unlawfully obtaining data was widened to include the unlawful retention of data. The maximum penalty for a person convicted of that …
Not Accepted
JB-15.18 — Mandatory CLIO system training for command officers
Recommendation: Training should be made mandatory for command officers in the use of the Computer Logging of Intelligence Operations (CLIO) system and the Serious Organised Crime Tasking and Briefing (SOCTAB) system (a firearms version of CLIO which has specific tabs created …
Gov response: MPS formally responded on 28 October 2022 (paras 35-36). MO3 led work on CLIO training at command level. SOCTAB CLIO Build available to relevant MPS staff. National D-DaCS project integrating these capabilities.
Accepted
R1 — National IT system for police intelligence
Recommendation: A national IT system for England and Wales to support police intelligence should be introduced as a matter of urgency. The Home Office should take the lead and report by December 2004 with clear targets for implementation.
Gov response: The Home Secretary made a statement to Parliament on 22 June 2004, the day the Bichard Inquiry Report was published, accepting all 31 recommendations in full. The government stated it was "in principle, accepting Sir …
Accepted
ANG-15 — Remove barriers to reporting sexual offences by colleagues
Recommendation: With immediate effect, all police forces should take action to understand and confront the barriers that police officers and staff face when reporting sexual offences committed by a person that they work with or in the workplace. This is in …
Gov response: Home Secretary James Cleverly said: "The act of pure evil committed against Sarah shocked the nation to its core. My heart goes out to Sarah's family and to all the brave victims who came forward …
Accepted
ANG-11 — Strengthen information-sharing practices
Recommendation: By December 2024, the College of Policing, in collaboration with force vetting and recruitment units, should ensure that information-sharing practices, including data retention policies, are strengthened in order to prevent those who commit sexually motivated crimes against women and those …
Gov response: Home Secretary James Cleverly said: "The act of pure evil committed against Sarah shocked the nation to its core. My heart goes out to Sarah's family and to all the brave victims who came forward …
Accepted
ANG-1 — Specialist policy on investigating indecent exposure
Recommendation: At the earliest opportunity, and by September 2024 at the latest, police forces should ensure that they have a specialist policy on investigating all sexual offences, including so-called 'non-contact' offences, such as indecent exposure.
Gov response: Home Secretary James Cleverly said: "The act of pure evil committed against Sarah shocked the nation to its core. My heart goes out to Sarah's family and to all the brave victims who came forward …
Accepted
MAI-132 — Body-worn video for firearms officers
Recommendation: The Home Office, Counter Terrorism Policing Headquarters and the College of Policing should consider whether firearms officers should be equipped routinely with body-worn video cameras.
Gov response: The Home Secretary made a written statement to Parliament on 3 November 2022 following publication of Volume 2, acknowledging the findings on emergency response failures and stating the government would work with emergency services to …
Accepted
Prevention of Future Deaths reports(1)
Select committee recommendations(43)
#29 — Criminalise use of nudification apps as synthetic NCII and hold platforms accountable.
Recommendation: There is no legitimate reason whatsoever for the use or existence of nudification apps. The Government should ensure that the use of such an app is considered creation of synthetic NCII and therefore also a criminal offence and Ofcom should …
Gov response: Government response: Accept The sharing of or threatening to share a deepfake intimate image without consent or reasonable belief in consent is a criminal offence under the Sexual Offences Act 2003. The relevant offences came …
No Published Response
#26 — Ofcom's proposals should require companies to accept non-consensual intimate image hash matching.
Recommendation: It is clear that some companies require further persuasion to accept NCII hashes. We welcome Ofcom’s plans to launch a consultation in spring 2025 on expansions to its Codes of Practice that would include proposals on the use of hash …
Gov response: Government response: Reject (on basis for Ofcom) The Government agrees it is vital that online services take effective steps to tackle intimate image abuse. However, Ofcom is the independent regulator for the Online Safety Act …
No Published Response
#24 — Few platforms accept non-consensual intimate image hash matching technology.
Recommendation: Hash matching technology is a crucial tool in preventing non-consensual intimate image abuse. It is unacceptable that so few platforms receive NCII hashes, not least when they are already able to incorporate similar technologies for preventing the sharing of child …
Gov response: Partial acceptance Google is able to consider this recommendation and accepting signing up to StopNCII.org hash-matching technology if it wishes to. The Government would support Google adopting this technology or any other technology if it …
No Published Response
#22 — Increase courts' use of deprivation orders to prevent perpetrators retaining intimate images.
Recommendation: The Sentencing Council must take steps to increase awareness of the ability of the courts to ensure that those charged with NCII offences forfeit all right to continued possession of that material, including both the physical removal of devices on …
Gov response: Partial acceptance The Government accepts this recommendation in relation to deprivation order data collection, however, the Government cannot comment on the recommendation insofar as it relates to the CPS and Sentencing Council, which are both …
No Published Response
#21 — Perpetrators of non-consensual intimate image abuse retain content-bearing devices post-conviction.
Recommendation: Cases have been drawn to our attention where, at the end of the criminal justice process, perpetrators have had the devices containing the NCII content returned to them—even in cases where the perpetrator has been 55 served with a restraining …
Gov response: Partial acceptance The Government accepts this recommendation in relation to deprivation order data collection, however, the Government cannot comment on the recommendation insofar as it relates to the CPS and Sentencing Council, which are both …
No Published Response
#20 — Produce joint guidance to improve police response and content takedown for intimate image abuse.
Recommendation: The College of Policing, Ofcom, and the Revenge Porn Helpline should work together to produce guidance to improve the police response to reports of non-consensual intimate image abuse. That guidance should include the steps police officers need to take to …
Gov response: Partial acceptance The College of Policing provided new guidance on online image offending (including non-consensual intimate image abuse) to forces towards the end of last year. This builds on existing core learning for police officers …
No Published Response
#19 — Police treatment of intimate image abuse victims demonstrates lack of understanding and misogyny.
Recommendation: Every victim of a sexual offence deserves to be treated with respect and have their case investigated promptly and effectively by the police. However, in many cases police treatment of victims of intimate image abuse has been characterised by a …
Gov response: Partial acceptance The College of Policing provided new guidance on online image offending (including non-consensual intimate image abuse) to forces towards the end of last year. This builds on existing core learning for police officers …
No Published Response
#9 — Direct user-to-user and search engine services to utilise a registry of non-consensual intimate image content.
Recommendation: In its illegal content Codes of Practice, Ofcom should direct user-to-user and search engine services to make use of a registry of NCII content, compiled by an expert body, on a similar basis to the provisions that exist for child …
Gov response: Government response: Reject (on basis for Ofcom) The Government agrees it is vital that online services take effective steps to tackle intimate image abuse. However, Ofcom is the independent regulator for the Online Safety Act …
No Published Response
#8 — Create guidance for internet providers and web browsers on tackling non-consensual intimate image abuse.
Recommendation: The Government should create guidance for internet infrastructure providers and web browser manufacturers on tackling online non-consensual intimate image abuse, similar to that which already exists for online child sexual exploitation and abuse. This guidance should direct both groups to …
Gov response: Government response: Partial acceptance The Online Safety Act 2023 gives online platforms and search services new duties to put systems and processes in place to protect their users from illegal content, including NCII abuse. The …
No Published Response
#7 — Amend the Crime and Policing Bill to make possession of non-consensual intimate images an offence.
Recommendation: The Government should bring forward an amendment to the Crime and Policing Bill to make possession of NCII an offence, in addition to its creation. This will put NCII on the same footing as CSAM in how it is treated …
Gov response: We currently have little evidence about the effectiveness or speed of the process in British Columbia, which this proposed statutory civil process is based on. Additionally, many of the functions of the recommended civil process …
Not Accepted
#6 — Justification to legally align NCII with CSAM to prompt provider action
Recommendation: For internet infrastructure providers to take the threat of NCII seriously and block access to websites that refuse to take it down, we believe that there is justification in bringing NCII in line with CSAM in law. (Conclusion, Paragraph 56)
Gov response: Government response: Reject The Government is aware of the view that criminalising the non-consensual possession of these images may help to ensure that they can be removed from the internet after they have been shared. …
No Published Response
#5 — Ofcom's powers insufficient for timely removal of individual NCII abuse content
Recommendation: Ofcom’s current enforcement powers, while welcome, are far too slow and not designed to help individual victims get abusive images of themselves on non-compliant websites taken down or have access to them restricted. The duties under the regulatory regime created …
Gov response: Government response: Partial acceptance The Online Safety Act 2023 gives online platforms and search services new duties to put systems and processes in place to protect their users from illegal content, including NCII abuse. The …
No Published Response
#32 — Developing technology significantly changes abuse methods, integrating into most domestic abuse cases.
Recommendation: The Domestic Abuse Commissioner also highlighted how developing technology is also contributing to changes in the nature of abuse and the methods used by perpetrators.75 The Gender and Tech Research Lab at University College London, claims that technology has transformed …
Gov response: 7.1 The government agrees with the Committee’s recommendation. Target implementation date: Winter 2025 7.2 The implementation of the Online Safety Act is a key part of the government’s strategy to tackle VAWG. The government is …
Accepted
#31 — Tech-enabled violence against women and girls represents a rapidly evolving and increasing threat.
Recommendation: Tech–enabled violence against women and girls refers to the use of technology to perpetrate violence, harassment, or abuse. Crimes include online harassment; image–based abuse (including the sharing of intimate imagery of perpetrator to victim, without the victim’s consent); revenge porn …
Gov response: 7.1 The government agrees with the Committee’s recommendation. Target implementation date: Winter 2025 7.2 The implementation of the Online Safety Act is a key part of the government’s strategy to tackle VAWG. The government is …
Accepted
#7 — Enhance national policing system's capacity to monitor social media and support local forces.
Recommendation: The new national system for policing should include enhanced capacity to monitor and respond to social media at the national level, while also supporting forces to develop the necessary capacity. (Recommendation, Paragraph 31)
Gov response: The Home Secretary has agreed to provide police forces in England and Wales with £28.3 million of funding to cover all of the additional costs of policing the disorder. This funding was paid in full …
Under Consideration
#6 — Insufficient national support for policing social media intelligence monitoring, especially on closed platforms.
Recommendation: Individual police forces did their best to monitor social media ahead of and during the disorder as a source of intelligence. It is important that forces retain local capacity to monitor social media on a business-as-usual basis. However, it is …
Gov response: We are looking to develop reforms to the workforce as part of the forthcoming Police Reform White Paper. This will include activity designed to support the retention of police officers and to support them through …
Under Consideration
#18 — Make tackling technology-facilitated abuse a priority across law enforcement and justice system
Recommendation: The Government must make tackling technology-facilitated abuse, or “tech abuse”, a priority. There is little evidence to suggest that our law enforcement and criminal justice system has been equipped to deal with the problems caused by tech abuse now, let …
Gov response: We agree with this conclusion. This Government is determined to ensure that the perpetrators of all forms of violence against women and girls (VAWG) are held to account for their crimes—including crimes perpetrated or continued …
Accepted
#7 — Require DSIT to outline Online Safety Act's impact on children's safety and VAWG prevention.
Recommendation: We are concerned that government departments’ approach to tech–enabled violence against women and girls is not sufficiently agile to address the threats posed by online harm. Tech–enabled VAWG is a rapidly evolving threat. For example, in 2024 the revenge porn …
Gov response: The government agrees with the Committee’s recommendation. Recommendation implemented The Department for Education supports online safety in schools through its statutory safeguarding guidance, Keeping children safe in education. The department regularly consult on the guidance …
Accepted
#19 — Upskill law enforcement and improve crime data to enhance response to tech abuse
Recommendation: The Government’s response to tech abuse should involve upskilling law enforcement to improve the criminal justice response and increasing law enforcement’s and victims’ and survivors’ awareness of specialist services tackling violence against women and girls. The Government should also reflect …
Gov response: We partially agree with this conclusion. We agree with the conclusion that robustly tackling technology-facilitated abuse requires policing and criminal justice partners to develop the specialist capability and skills needed to address this issue. The …
Accepted
#25 — Accept StopNCII.org hash matching technology as a matter of priority.
Recommendation: Google should accept the StopNCII.org hash matching technology as a matter of priority. (Recommendation, Paragraph 125)
Gov response: Government response: Partial acceptance Google is able to consider this recommendation and accepting signing up to StopNCII.org hash-matching technology if it wishes to. The Government would support Google adopting this technology or any other technology …
No Published Response
#3 — Amend Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme eligibility to include online sexual offence claims
Recommendation: The Ministry of Justice must amend the eligibility criteria of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme to bring claims from victims of sexual offences perpetrated online, specifically non-consensual intimate image abuse, within its scope. (Recommendation, Paragraph 26)
Gov response: Government response: Reject We have carefully considered potential changes to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme’s scope, including the views of respondents to consultations undertaken by the previous Government. Our conclusion is that we will maintain …
No Published Response
#2 — Fraud enforcement and prosecution must adapt to new online technologies.
Recommendation: As the ways in which frauds are being perpetrated change, making increased use of the online sphere and new technologies, the enforcement and prosecution of these crimes also needs to adapt to keep pace with the crimes being conducted.
Gov response: The Government agrees that it is imperative that all victims of fraud receive enough support and advice. To ensure this standard is met, the Home Office are working with the City of London Police (CoLP) …
Accepted
#20 — Convene cross-sector tech abuse working group to produce guidance and code of practice
Recommendation: We want to see words from cross-sector stakeholders on tech abuse now leading to positive actions. The Office for Product Safety and Standards should, at the earliest opportunity, convene a “tech abuse working group” with stakeholders, bringing industry together with …
Gov response: We do not accept this recommendation. The Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) is responsible for regulating a range of products to ensure that they are safe and secure, as per their duties as …
Under Consideration
#51 — Ensure law enforcement and regulators are adequately resourced for harmful AI content response.
Recommendation: The Government should in its response to this Report tell us how it will ensure law enforcement and regulators are adequately resourced to respond to the growing use of AI models and tools to generate and disseminate harmful and illegal …
Gov response: An annual industry fee will fund Ofcom’s costs of regulation under the Online Safety Act. This will provide Ofcom with adequate resources to effectively exercise their online safety functions, including responding to developing challenges such …
Under Consideration
#24 — Police training needs review to reflect evolving technology-exploiting crime landscape.
Recommendation: The College of Policing should conduct a review of the training offered to front- line staff to ensure it reflects the changing crime landscape and provides a strong foundation in crimes that exploit technology such as fraud. (Paragraph 88) 40 …
Gov response: The Government is supportive of College of Policing’s (CoP) desire to ensure police professionals have access to high standards of learning and professional development, to equip those who might deal with fraud with the right …
Under Consideration
#23 — Police training inadequately addresses technology-exploiting fraud crimes and evolving offending methods.
Recommendation: Fraud crimes can be easy to spot in many cases if a police officer has adequate awareness of technological developments, but can be missed in the absence of such knowledge. The training of police remains focused on more traditional crime …
Gov response: The Government is supportive of College of Policing’s (CoP) desire to ensure police professionals have access to high standards of learning and professional development, to equip those who might deal with fraud with the right …
Accepted
#14 — Establish a taskforce to assess workplace technology implications and labour law enforcement effectiveness.
Recommendation: We recommend that a taskforce of relevant enforcement bodies be established, alongside the Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation and the Trades Union Congress, to assess the implications of technology in the workplace, to consider whether enforcement of labour laws …
Gov response: The UK has one of the best workers’ rights records in the world. The 2019 manifesto pledged changes to enhance workers’ rights and support people to stay in work. We recognise that greater access to …
Under Consideration
#20 — Proceed cautiously with Central Asian counter-terrorism cooperation, focusing on ethical military training
Recommendation: The Government should proceed with caution when engaging with Central Asian governments on the issue of terrorism and military to military cooperation. The threat of terrorism is often used as an excuse for tightening the authoritarian grip of the state …
Gov response: Partially Agree. Counter Terrorism cooperation and UK Defence Engagement are two separate strands of HMG’s work in Central Asia. The UK Ministry of Defence’s (MOD) engagement in Central Asia, for those states that are constitutionally …
Partially Accepted
#5 — UK's lax financial crime enforcement enables Central Asian kleptocratic autocracies
Recommendation: Illicit finance is an integral component of autocratic rule in Central Asian countries. The UK is a key node for Central Asian capital flight and a leading enabler of its corrupt elites. While the UK is careful not to interfere …
Gov response: Disagree 20. The UK has one of the world’s largest and most open economies, and London is one of the world’s most attractive destinations for overseas investors. These factors make the UK attractive for legitimate …
Not Accepted
#17 — Extend legal definition of intimate image to include religious or cultural attire removal.
Recommendation: The Government should extend the legal definition of an intimate image to include images where “because of the person’s religious or cultural background, the person commonly wears particular attire of religious or cultural significance when in public; and the material …
Gov response: Reject The Government understands that the non-consensual taking and sharing of culturally sensitive images can be distressing and life-changing for people. However, the Law Commission looked carefully at this issue and while they too acknowledged …
No Published Response
#13 — Establish an Online Safety Commission to support individuals and oversee non-consensual intimate image content registry.
Recommendation: The Government should set up an Online Safety Commission, similar to the eSafety Commission in Australia, with a focus on support for individuals. The new Commission would act as a trusted flagger of NCII content on behalf of individuals that …
Gov response: Reject The Online Safety Act contains strong provisions for user redress designed to support individuals, including those who are victims of NCII abuse. It requires all user-to-user and search services regulated by the Act to …
No Published Response
#12 — Regulatory framework lacks a statutory body to support non-consensual intimate image abuse victims.
Recommendation: There is a gap in the UK’s online regulatory framework for a statutory body to support and champion the rights of individuals affected by non- consensual intimate image abuse, and to work alongside the courts in the civil regime. Such …
Gov response: Reject The Online Safety Act contains strong provisions for user redress designed to support individuals, including those who are victims of NCII abuse. It requires all user-to-user and search services regulated by the Act to …
No Published Response
#11 — Introduce a swift, inexpensive statutory civil process for non-consensual intimate image abuse.
Recommendation: The Government should take a holistic approach to legislating against NCII abuse by introducing a swift, inexpensive statutory civil process, as has been established in other jurisdictions such as British Columbia in Canada. Doing so would recognise survivors’ wishes to …
Gov response: Reject We currently have little evidence about the effectiveness or speed of the process in British Columbia, which this proposed statutory civil process is based on. Additionally, many of the functions of the recommended civil …
No Published Response
#10 — Expand the Data Bill's solicitation clause to criminalise all image-based abuse offences.
Recommendation: The law on solicitation was unclear, incomplete and open to misinterpretation by law enforcement agencies and others. We welcome the Government’s proposals to introduce a specific offence of solicitation for synthetic content via an amendment to the Data (Use and …
Gov response: Reject Where someone encourages or assists the commission of an offence which they anticipate might take place in England or Wales, such as taking or sharing intimate images, this is already an offence under provisions …
No Published Response
#2 — Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme's offence list outdated, excludes online harms
Recommendation: The list of offences that are within scope of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme is out of date. Crimes perpetrated online, such as non-consensual intimate image abuse, can be just as damaging to a person as those involving physical violence. …
Gov response: Reject We have carefully considered potential changes to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme’s scope, including the views of respondents to consultations undertaken by the previous Government. Our conclusion is that we will maintain the current …
No Published Response
#21 —
Recommendation: HMPPS launched its Home Office Immigration Enforcement project, on behalf of the Home Office, in August 2021. This project extended the use of tagging using GPS tags to Foreign National Offenders who are subject to deportation proceedings. HMPPS rolled out …
Gov response: 5.1 The government agrees with the Committee’s recommendation. Target implementation date: February 2023 5.2 The agency has a robust process for regularly capturing lessons learned from its EM expansion projects. This is an ongoing process …
Accepted
#8 — Government urged to update thinking on computer evidence in legal proceedings.
Recommendation: We ask the Government for an update on its thinking in relation to the use of computer evidence in criminal and/or civil proceedings and to prioritise this area of work at the Law Commission if it has not already done …
Gov response: The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) is responsible for advising on the current position of the law and has produced draft guidance on monitoring at work.6 The guidance provides clarity and practical advice to help employers …
Under Consideration
#8 — Close opportunities for Russian sanctions evasion and reduce Central Asia's economic dependence
Recommendation: Sanctions evasion by Russia via Central Asian states is a real and significant threat to the international measures against Russia’s renewed illegal invasion of Ukraine. 56 Countries at crossroads: UK engagement in Central Asia The kleptocratic nature of Central Asian …
Gov response: Sanctions evasion by Russia via Central Asian states is a real and significant threat to the international measures against Russia’s renewed illegal invasion of Ukraine. 56 Countries at crossroads: UK engagement in Central Asia The …
Not Addressed
#7 — Implement comprehensive measures to combat Central Asian illicit finance and corruption
Recommendation: We recommend that the Government: a) Offers assistance to each of the Central Asian countries in building their domestic capacity to tackle corruption and money laundering as a contribution to their economic development. b) Encourages the National Crime Agency to …
Gov response: a) Offers assistance to each of the Central Asian countries in building their domestic capacity to tackle corruption and money laundering as a contribution to their economic development. Partially Agree 25. As the report highlights, …
Partially Accepted
#14 — Discuss Online Safety Commission proposals with Revenge Porn Helpline for potential collaboration or expanded role.
Recommendation: The UK already has an excellent organisation doing some of this work in the form of the Revenge Porn Helpline. The Government should discuss the proposals set out above with the RPH to determine what relationship the RPH could have …
Gov response: Reject The Online Safety Act contains strong provisions for user redress designed to support individuals, including those who are victims of NCII abuse. It requires all user-to-user and search services regulated by the Act to …
No Published Response
#8 — Lead efforts to resolve policy issues for safe deployment of self-driving vehicles by 2025.
Recommendation: The Government has put good structures in place, but it is not enough just to participate in or facilitate conversations about unresolved policy issues, including access to data, verifying roadworthiness, legal liability and insurance implications. If self-driving vehicles are to …
Gov response: The Government has noted this recommendation. The Government recognises the need to make progress on issues of unresolved policy. Based on the Law Commissions’ review of the law, and extensive consultation on their proposals, the …
Accepted
#7 — Connected vehicles pose new complex challenges for safety, data access, and legal liability.
Recommendation: Connected vehicles pose new dangers, which the law must evolve to meet. A safety- led culture will require wide access to data, and this must be a higher priority than commercial confidentiality. Ensuring self-driving vehicles are roadworthy will be more …
Gov response: The Government has noted this recommendation. The Government recognises the need to make progress on issues of unresolved policy. Based on the Law Commissions’ review of the law, and extensive consultation on their proposals, the …
Accepted
#15 — Explore funding options for the Online Safety Commission, including a levy on relevant bodies.
Recommendation: The Government should explore whether the funding for such a Commission could be generated, at least in part, by a levy on bodies within scope of the OSA on a similar basis to that which exists in other regulated environments. …
Gov response: Reject The Online Safety Act contains strong provisions for user redress designed to support individuals, including those who are victims of NCII abuse. It requires all user-to-user and search services regulated by the Act to …
No Published Response
IMB individual recommendations(12)
Wormwood Scrubs (2020)
Can the Governor ensure that efforts are made to increase the wearing and use of BWVCs, especially in light of the minister’s response to our last annual report, in which she stated, in June 2020, that: ‘full active use of cameras is required as part of the readiness assessment for the introduction of PAVA’?
Governor / Director
Swaleside (2023)
We are pleased to note that in-cell technology has now been installed throughout the prison. This is bringing improvements for prisoners and for the operation of the prison. However, the Board is concerned by the abuse of the technology by some prisoners.
Governor / Director
Wormwood Scrubs (2020)
Will the minister consider adopting the recommendation of the CPT (paragraph 58) to amend the terms of Prison Service Instruction 04/2017, to make it mandatory for BWVCs to be issued, worn and turned on by all prison staff who may have to use force against prisoners?
Ministry of Justice
In Progress
High Down (2021)
How can more staff be encouraged to wear and use body-worn video cameras? (See section 4.5.)
Governor / Director
In Progress
High Down (2021)
What steps does the Prison Service intend to take to ensure there are sufficient body-worn video cameras and that they are worn by all officers who have contact with prisoners, and used in accordance with PSI 04/2017? (See section 4.5.)
HMPPS
In Progress
Garth (2021)
It is advised that the prison should be financed to provide sufficient body worn cameras. Their practices should be reviewed and revised.
HMPPS
Swansea (2023)
Issues remain around The Big Word and body worn video cameras (BWVCs). The Board feels that greater use of both is needed.
Governor / Director
Brinsford (2024)
Ensure proper utilisation and maintenance of body worn video cameras.
Governor / Director
Implemented
Dovegate (2020)
Ensure that working body-worn cameras are available to every officer on the CSU and SRU, and that they are worn and visible outside clothing at all times.
Governor / Director
Implemented
Swansea (2021)
The early activation of body-worn cameras (BWCs) should continue to be encouraged (see paragraphs 4.4.2 and 4.4.3).
Governor / Director
Featherstone (2023)
The use of body worn video cameras (BWVCs) needs to be increased to ensure staff are not subject to unfounded allegations.
Governor / Director
Standford Hill (2024)
Technological solutions to monitor prisoners when outside the prison should be investigated.
HMPPS
In Progress
LGO / SPSO decisions(11)
21-003-477 — Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council
Summary: Mr B says the Council does not support him despite being the victim of bullying and harassment by neighbours, instead it encourages complaints of anti-social behaviour about his household and does not deal with complaints his household makes. The Council is correct to investigate concerns it receives, regardless of …
LGO (Local Government & …
Environment And Regulation
Upheld
Mar 2022
20-013-807 — Rother District Council
Summary: Ms B complained about the way the Council handled complaints of noise nuisance made about her. She further complained about the way the Council responded to her complaints. She said the Council’s actions caused her considerable stress and meant she considered moving house. There was fault by the Council …
LGO (Local Government & …
Environment And Regulation
Upheld
Mar 2022
22-011-035 — London Borough of Haringey
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s response to removing fly-tipping and graffiti in Mr X’s area. There is insufficient evidence of fault which would warrant an investigation.
LGO (Local Government & …
Environment And Regulation
Dec 2022
23-016-233 — Birmingham City Council
Summary: There was no fault by the Council. The Council has investigated complaints about anti-social behaviour. It has concluded the noise complaint was not anti-social behaviour but mechanical noise from the neighbour’s boiler. The Council has repaired the tenants boiler but Mr X says that there is still an intermittent …
LGO (Local Government & …
Environment And Regulation
Not Upheld
Aug 2024
23-018-532 — London Borough of Hillingdon
Summary: Miss X complained the Council failed to respond to her reports of a neighbour’s anti-social behaviour, and complained about the way the Council handled her complaint. Miss X said it caused unnecessary and avoidable distress, upset and frustration. We find the Council at fault, and this caused injustice. The …
LGO (Local Government & …
Environment And Regulation
Upheld
Aug 2024
25-008-671 — Hyndburn Borough Council
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s decision to issue a warning following reports of noise nuisance. There is not enough evidence of fault to justify our involvement.
LGO (Local Government & …
Environment And Regulation
Nov 2025
25-008-665 — London Borough of Redbridge
Summary: We will not investigate Mr X’s complaint about the content of a Public Spaces Protection Order because Mr X had a right to take the matter to court. We will not investigate the process by which the Council made the order because there is insufficient evidence of fault.
LGO (Local Government & …
Environment And Regulation
Nov 2025
22-004-745 — London Borough of Lewisham
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about a penalty charge notice as there is insufficient evidence of fault by the Council.
LGO (Local Government & …
Transport And Highways
Jul 2022
22-004-647 — Transport for London
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about a Penalty Charge Notice. This is because it is reasonable to expect Mr Y to appeal to the Traffic Enforcement Centre and then the London Tribunals.
LGO (Local Government & …
Transport And Highways
Jul 2022
22-004-267 — London Borough of Redbridge
Summary: We cannot investigate this complaint about a penalty charge notice which the complainant says was issued when his vehicle was cloned. This is because the complaint does not meet the tests in our Assessment Code on how we decide which complaints to investigate. The law provides a right of …
LGO (Local Government & …
Transport And Highways
Jul 2022
22-008-087 — City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council
Summary: We will not investigate Mrs X’s complaint that she was scammed when paying for her parking in a Council car park. This is because we cannot investigate complaints about crime.
LGO (Local Government & …
Transport And Highways
Oct 2022