Government response
Not tracked (historical inquiry)
Delivery
No statement from Metropolitan Police Service found
Recommendation MACP-21: Review MPS procedures for recording and retaining incident and crime information
From Macpherson Inquiry — Final Report, published 24 February 1999.
Recommendation
That the MPS review their procedures for the recording and retention of information in relation to incidents and crimes, to ensure that adequate records are made by individual officers and specialist units in relation to their functions, and that strict rules require the retention of all such records as long as an investigation remains open.
Jurisdiction: UK-wide
Government response
No government response to this recommendation is on the record yet.
Delivery
No statement on delivery from Metropolitan Police Service has been found in the sources searched (last checked 27 February 2026). This is separate from the response above.
Responsible bodies
Metropolitan Police Service
Primary
Themes and tags
Recommendation made
27.7 years ago