Recommendation DM-6: Guidance on unlawful disclosure recovery options
From The Report of the Daniel Morgan Independent Panel, published 15 June 2021.
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.
In brief (written by this site)
The Panel asked the Metropolitan Police Service to guide officers on recovering unlawfully disclosed material. The Home Office reported in June 2023 that the police force had produced bespoke guidance for officers and staff regarding data breaches and recovery options (Home Office response, Jun 2023). The department noted that the College of Policing and the National Police Chiefs' Council had issued national guidance, and that the College was including recovery options in training packages for senior information risk owners (Home Office response, Jun 2023). Earlier, the police force stated in March 2022 that research establishing the legal basis for all recovery options was complete and a delivery plan agreed (Metropolitan Police Service response, Mar 2022). The record holds nothing dated later than the response of June 2023 (Home Office response, Jun 2023).
AI-generated summary of the record on this page, checked by a second model and automatic checks, 5 Oct 2026. The record below is the sources' own words.
Government response
2.4.9. The Panel found no evidence that the MPS considered all options in trying to recover the highly sensitive data that had been shared with Michael Sullivan. 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.
- Research completed to establish legal basis for all recovery options.
- New guidance for MPS officers and staff complete and delivery plan agreed.
- Following consultation with the MPS, the College of Policing has agreed to amend APP and Guidance.
Delivery
Metropolitan Police Service says in progress (1 January 2022)
Following consultation with the MPS, the College of Policing has agreed to amend APP and Guidance and legal advice has been sought to capture current legislation available and proposals for change.
The MPS DLS, College of Policing and NPCC working towards new guidance
From: Annex 1 - Daniel Morgan Independent Panel Recommendations Progress Update January 2022 (accessible)
Site note: From the Metropolitan Police Service's "Daniel Morgan Independent Panel Recommendations Progress Update January 2022", Annex 1 to the Commissioner's letter of 27 January 2022, published by the Home Office on GOV.UK on 7 March 2022: the "Progress update" entry for this recommendation. The update gives only the month, so the date shown is the first of that month. The update rates this recommendation "On target", not "Complete", so the row is marked in progress.
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Who has spoken
- Home Office
Response - Metropolitan Police Service
Response, delivery statement