Police Vetting Inconsistencies
Inconsistent vetting practices across police forces and the ability of officers to evade re-vetting upon transfer.
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Committee recommendation
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#5 - Mandate common national standards for police vetting, making vetting upon transfer statutory
Common standards for vetting should be enforced nationally, with sanctions upon non-compliant forces. We recommend the Government make vetting upon transfer a statutory requirement within the lifetime of the current Parliament. It should also ensure all forces immediately implement His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services’s recommendation on re-vetting officers of concern, including those who...
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Committee recommendation
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#3 - Inconsistent police vetting practices and evaded transfer vetting undermine public trust
Some will be attracted to a career in policing precisely because it provides a position of power that can be exploited or abused. Vetting upon recruitment and in-service needs to reflect this. It cannot be right that vetting practices vary between forces, or that officers can evade vetting upon transfer. As citizens, we should have the same protections...
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Inquiry recommendation
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ANG-9 - Improve vetting decision-making quality and consistency
By March 2025, the College of Policing, in collaboration with force vetting units, should take steps to improve the quality and consistency of police vetting decision-making. This should include encouraging the use of greater professional rigour and curiosity when investigating lines of enquiry, in order to prevent those who commit sexually motivated crimes against women and those otherwise...
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Inquiry recommendation
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ANG-8 - Strengthen recruitment and vetting practices
By June 2024, the College of Policing, in collaboration with force vetting units, should take further steps to prevent those unsuitable for policing from joining the policing profession. This should include further developing the Vetting Code of Practice, Authorised Professional Practice on Vetting, and other guidance on recruitment and vetting practices in order to prevent those who commit...
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Inquiry recommendation
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R20 - Standards for police vetting checks
HMIC should develop, with ACPO and the CRB, the standards to be observed by police forces in carrying out vetting checks. These should cover the intelligence databases to be searched, the robustness of procedures, guidance, training, supervision and audit.
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Inquiry recommendation
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ANG-13 - Stronger vetting aftercare and randomised re-vetting
By December 2024, the College of Policing, in collaboration with all force vetting units, should develop a stronger approach to force vetting aftercare in order to monitor an individual effectively throughout their career with the police and be aware of any change in circumstances as soon as possible to ensure that potential risks/red flags are identified and assessed....
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Committee recommendation
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#8 - Inadequate intelligence hinders detection and intervention in police misconduct and re-vetting opportunities
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.
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terms: police, vetting
Inquiry recommendation
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ANG-7 - In-person interviews and home visits for police candidates
With immediate effect, the College of Policing, in collaboration with force recruitment, should ensure that every new candidate applying to become a police officer in any police force undergoes an in-person interview and home visit. This should be designed to provide a holistic picture of the candidate and a better understanding of the candidate's motivations for joining the...
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Inquiry recommendation
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ANG-11 - Strengthen information-sharing practices
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 otherwise unsuitable for policing from remaining in, or moving across, the policing profession. In particular, there should be...
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Inquiry recommendation
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ANG-10 - Vetting Code compliance for officer transfers
With immediate effect, all recruiting forces should have regard to the new Vetting Code of Practice, which requires the parent force to provide all relevant information requested about the transferee to enable an effective assessment of risk by the force conducting a full re-vet of the transferee.
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IOPC learning recommendation
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National recommendations relating to 'Wayne Couzens failures' - National Police Chiefs' Council and College of Policing, August 2023
The IOPC recommends that the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) considers the development and implementation of a Continuous Integrity Screening capability which will notify the appropriate Professional Standard Department’s (PSD) of when a police officer or police staff member is linked to an ongoing police investigation. This would allow the appropriate PSD to monitor the officer under investigation...
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IOPC learning recommendation
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Collision following pursuit - Thames Valley Police, May 2019
The IOPC recommends that Thames Valley Police (TVP) makes sure that all relevant checks are carried out before officers who have transferred from another force are authorised to drive with Thames Valley Police. This should include ensuring that officers meet any requirements under force policy, including requirements regarding recent operational driving experience. This follows a case where an...
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HMICFRS recommendation
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An inspection of vetting, misconduct, and misogyny in the police service
9 recommendations on national standards, guidance and training
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terms: police, vetting
Committee recommendation
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#10 - Fifteenth Report - The Police Uplift Programme
The National Audit Office reported that the vetting process used during recruitment had a disproportionate effect on ethnic minority applicants. Applicants of Asian and Black heritage had lower pass rates than those of White heritage and were more likely to succeed in an appeal.14 The Department told us there were a lot of different issues that can play...
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IOPC learning recommendation
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National recommendation - College of Policing, December 2019
When a police officer transfers from one force to another, their disciplinary history with their parent force is shared with the receiving force's vetting department. However, during an IOPC investigation it became apparent that not all vetting departments share the disciplinary history with their professional standards department (PSD) once the transfer has been accepted. This means previous allegations...
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PFD report
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Benjamin Websdale
There's no national recording of police officer suicides during misconduct investigations, preventing identification of risk and support needs. Also, not all police forces have implemented trauma education campaigns.
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Committee recommendation
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#9 - Enable police forces to proactively access PND for adverse information on officers and staff
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....
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Inquiry recommendation
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R31 - Additional database access for CRB
As a priority, legislation should be brought forward to enable the CRB to access the following additional databases for the purpose of vetting: Her Majesty's Customs & Excise; National Criminal Intelligence Service; National Crime Squad; British Transport Police; and the Scottish and Northern Ireland equivalents of the Protection of Children Act List and the Protection of Vulnerable Adults...
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IOPC learning recommendation
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Recommendations - Surrey Police, August 2020
The IOPC recommends that Surrey Police review and update the CCTV in Custody policy (v4.02.19) to reflect: a) that it is not standard procedure to CCTV record strip or intimate searches, and that the recording of such searches should not be considered to be routine. b) any measures implemented to prevent the routine CCTV recording of strip and...
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IOPC learning recommendation
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National recommendation - The National Police Chiefs' Council, December 2020
The IOPC recommends that the National Police Chiefs’ Council shares the learning from recent IOPC investigations with relevant force custody leads, asking them to review and update their custody and CCTV policies to reflect: a) that strip and intimate searches should not be routinely recorded on CCTV without justificationb) any measures that should be used to prevent the...
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Inquiry recommendation
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ANG-6 - Review sexual offence allegations against serving officers
By September 2024, the National Police Chiefs' Council, in collaboration with all force vetting units, and building on the results of the recent data-washing exercise, should conduct a review of the circumstances of all allegations of indecent exposure and other sexual offences recorded on the Police National Database and the Police National Computer against serving officers. This is...
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terms: police, vetting
Inquiry recommendation
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R28 - Broader consent on Police Check Form
The consents that applicants currently give on the 'Police Check Form' should be sufficiently broad to enable the requisite checks to be undertaken.
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terms: police
PFD report
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Jason Palmer
A breakdown in information sharing between police units meant domestic incident details were not available to the Firearms Unit, impacting suitability assessment for a shotgun licence renewal.
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terms: police
PFD report
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Philmore Mills
Police training for subjects with suspected excited delirium lacks instruction on containment tactics and fails to inform officers that restraint take-down procedures can carry a risk of death, only focusing on minor injuries.
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terms: police
PFD report
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Olaseni Lewis
Police training on restraint techniques and Acute Behavioural Disturbance (ABD) was inadequate and misunderstood, leading to officers misinterpreting risks, especially regarding "prolonged restraint." Additionally, there was a critical lack of clarity and training on inter-agency roles and responsibilities between police and healthcare staff.
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PFD report
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Duncan Tomlin
Police training inadequately emphasizes the heightened risks of prone restraint with multiple breathing-affecting factors. Officers may prioritize quick removal over adequately assessing the reasons for a detainee's distress or resistance.
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terms: police
PFD report
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Anthony Carroll
The public may misunderstand police emergency vehicle speed limits. Additionally, a lack of visual indicators led officers to mistakenly believe sirens were active, highlighting a safety flaw.
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PFD report
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Hamish Howitt
Police officers, lacking medical training, failed to ensure an injured, seemingly inebriated person was taken to hospital, leading to a missed traumatic brain injury. Training needs to mandate hospital referral for such individuals.
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PFD report
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Trevor Smith
Critical mental health information from MARAC was not accurately recorded or cascaded to police, leading to officers being unaware of the deceased's EMD status. There was also confusion and a lack of coordination during CPR efforts.
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PFD report
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Nicholas Dumphreys
Safety-critical vehicle information may not reach all police forces due to informal communication channels. There's also no policy to prevent faulty decommissioned police vehicles from being sold, and a lack of national garage standards risks inadequate maintenance.
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terms: police
PFD report
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Chad Allford
Police officers lacked crucial training and guidance on responding to drug concealment in the mouth, leading to unsafe interventions and failure to warn suspects of life-threatening choking risks.
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terms: police
PFD report
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Robert Evans
A lack of guidance and power prevents police officers from ensuring medical attention for individuals suspected of swallowing drugs during a street search if not arrested, creating a critical gap in care compared to those in custody.
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terms: police
PFD report
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Ann Laskowsky
Inadequate first aid training for police officers in assessing patient conditions and poor awareness of a dedicated medical advice line led to a failure to recognise severe medical needs.
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Inquiry recommendation
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MACP-59 - Home Office review and monitor police selection and promotion standards for senior officers
That the Home Office review and monitor the system and standards of Police Services applied to the selection and promotion of officers of the rank of Inspector and above. Such procedures for selection and promotion to be monitored and assessed regularly.
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terms: police
Inquiry recommendation
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DM-15 - Regular security clearance updates for police
Security clearance processes for police officers and police staff are fundamental to any anti-corruption strategy. Regular updating of the security status of each individual is essential to identify any concerns and to enable action to be taken in respect of such concerns. Notwithstanding the assurance received by the Panel from the Metropolitan Police in December 2020, the Metropolitan...
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Committee recommendation
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#15 - 1st Report – Raising the standard: licensing of taxis and private hire vehicles
We recognise that there are established routes for sharing safeguarding and risk information between the police and licensing authorities. However, in practice, information sharing remains inconsistent and results in uneven access to information that is crucial for public protection. (Conclusion, Paragraph 69)
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Committee recommendation
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#11 - Fifteenth Report - The Police Uplift Programme
In July 2021, the Home Affairs Select Committee reported that it was extremely disappointing that 22 years after the publication of the Macpherson report the police service is still a very long way from being representative of the diverse communities it serves. It said that despite commitments made over many years police forces across the country have failed...
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IOPC learning recommendation
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Recommendation - Warwickshire Police, May 2026
The IOPC recommends that should Warwickshire Police officers receive Reflective Practice Review Process (RPRP) for any minor misuse of Warwickshire Police computer systems, they conduct a review of that officer’s use of police computer systems on a regular basis. This recommendation has arisen as a result of a directed investigation whereby a serving Warwickshire Police officer, whilst in...
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IOPC learning recommendation
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Recommendations - Metropolitan Police Service, June 2024
The IOPC recommends that, where information or intelligence is obtained by the MPS about a potential declarable association, or an actual or perceived inappropriate relationship which does not amount to potential conduct, that an intervention with the officer or staff member in the form of a reminder of the declarable association policy and invitation to consider their current...
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Committee recommendation
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#29 - Fifteenth Report - The Police Uplift Programme
The Department recognised that the Formula was out of date but told us that, as there was no credible alternative available, it was confident that it was appropriate to use the existing formula to allocate the 20,000 officers.44 The National Audit Office, however, reported that because the Department has used the outdated formula to allocate officers to forces,...
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PFD report
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Maria Stubbings
Gaps in the system allow individuals convicted of murder abroad to enter the UK without conditions or local police notification, lacking retrospective data sharing, passport warnings, or local police alerts.
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PFD report
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Richard Davies
A police armed policing unit used unbonded ammunition which did not align with national recommendations and lacked a clear bullet mass retention specification.
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PFD report
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Karl Brunner
The incident highlights a risk of future deaths where individuals swallow drugs during police stops, requiring a review of procedures for managing such medical emergencies.
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PFD report
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Dane Pearson
Police issued a CAWN without proper evidence, rationale, or risk assessment for a vulnerable person, and failed to communicate the decision to drop the investigation.
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PFD report
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Catherine Horton
Multiple failures in a missing persons investigation, including incorrect closure due to severe understaffing and high workload in the police missing persons unit.
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PFD report
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Aidan Ridley
Inadequate police call handler training led to incorrect advice not to move a patient and failure to involve ambulance services, compounded by underutilization of a new 3-way call system.
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PFD report
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Anthony Preston
The police Missing Person Policy requires review to ensure it is fit for purpose and adequately addresses risks.
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PFD report
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Louise Bailey
Police drivers lack critical information and training regarding closer units, preventing them from completing full risk assessments before responding to emergency calls.
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PFD report
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Ivan Ignatov
A detainee's mental health assessment was missed in police custody, and an act of self-harm was misjudged. Critical risk information, including first-time custody status, was not properly recorded or collated, hindering comprehensive risk assessment.
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PFD report
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Carl Fullalove
Inadequate police training on identifying nuanced symptoms of Acute Behavioural Disturbance (ABD) and the risks of prone restraint for drug-intoxicated individuals led to fatal outcomes.
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