R6 Response Accepted Self-assessed

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).

Published Evidence Summary
The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:
Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC) incorporated police data quality into its PEEL inspections, which succeeded the Policing Performance Assessment Framework (PPAF) (Gov.uk progress, 2015-01-01). In January 2015, HMIC conducted a 'Building the Picture' inspection, which specifically examined police information management practices across 14 forces, finding varying levels of alignment with the national framework.
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Jurisdiction
UK-wide
Response
Accepted
Accepted Home Office
22 Jun 2004

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 Michael's main recommendations and will act on them immediately." Implementation led to the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 and the creation of the Independent Safeguarding Authority (now the Disclosure and Barring Service). By February 2007, 21 of the 31 recommendations had been fully or substantially completed. See Hansard, 22 June 2004.

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Note: Government responded with a single statement accepting all 31 recommendations. Individual per-recommendation responses were not published separately.
Progress Timeline
Home Office inspection
01 Jan 2015

HMIC 'Building the Picture' inspection examined police information management practices across 14 forces. Found varying levels of alignment with national framework. HMIC incorporated police data quality into PEEL inspections as successor to PPAF.

Source
Source
Inquiry Bichard Inquiry
Report The Bichard Inquiry Report 22 Jun 2004
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Responsible Bodies
HMICFRS Primary
Themes & Tags
Police tech abuse response Police Vetting Inconsistencies Police Intelligence Pnc
Recommendation age 21.8 yrs
Last formal update 4100 days ago