DM-6 Response Accepted

Guidance on unlawful disclosure recovery options

Recommendation

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.

Published Evidence Summary
The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:
Government reports this recommendation as delivered. Status as of Government Response (June 2023): Completed.
Sources
Government response (2023-06-22): Accepted Source: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-response-to-the-daniel-morgan-report/government-response-to-the-report-of-the-daniel-morgan-independent-panel Text: The MPS has now produced new bespoke detailed guidance for officers and staff when dealing with a data breach, along with the recovery options available for these circumstances or when leaked material is discovered on the internet. Furthermore, the College of Policing and NPCC have reviewed the new Progress update (2023-06-22): Completed Status as of Government Response (June 2023): Completed Source: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-response-to-the-daniel-morgan-report
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Jurisdiction
England
Section Reference
Volume 1
Response
Accepted
Accepted Metropolitan Police Service
22 Jun 2023

The MPS has now produced new bespoke detailed guidance for officers and staff when dealing with a data breach, along with the recovery options available for these circumstances or when leaked material is discovered on the internet. Furthermore, the College of Policing and NPCC have reviewed the new MPS guidance and have issued national guidance, to avoid similar situations being repeated. In addition, the College is including recovery options in its training packages for Senior Information Risk Owners.

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Published Evidence

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Confirmed Completed
16 Feb 2022
Metropolitan Police Service / College of Policing Other

The MPS produced bespoke guidance for officers on data breach handling and recovery options. The College of Policing and NPCC reviewed the guidance and issued national guidance. The College includes recovery options in Senior Information Risk Owner training.

View detailed findings

National guidance on unlawful disclosure recovery issued, building on MPS guidance.

MPS progress update and College of Policing natio… View Source
Source
Inquiry Daniel Morgan Panel
Report The Report of the Daniel Morgan Independent Panel 15 Jun 2021
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Responsible Bodies
Metropolitan Police Service Primary
Themes & Tags
Police investigation management Police media disclosure Data Protection Police Guidance
Recommendation age 5.0 yrs
Last formal update 1074 days ago