Recommendation ANG-2: Improve guidance and training on indecent exposure
From Angiolini Inquiry Part 1 Report, published 29 February 2024.
Recommendation
By December 2024, the College of Policing, in collaboration with the National Police Chiefs' Council, should improve guidance and training on indecent exposure, in order to improve the quality of investigations and management of indecent exposure cases. In particular, the College of Policing should: a. review and update training, informed by crime statistics and research into the nature of indecent exposure and its impact on victims; b. review and update the guidance for police officers to improve the handling of indecent exposure cases; c. include guidance on appropriate resourcing for investigations; and d. ensure that guidance and training reflect the Sentencing Council guidelines, which recognise factors indicating increased harm and culpability. This activity should be informed by the results of Recommendation 4 below.
In brief (written by this site)
The Inquiry recommended improved guidance and training for police on indecent exposure. In October 2026, the Cabinet Office reported that the College of Policing published a new e-learning module and supporting guidance on indecent exposure and other non-contact sexual offences in January 2025, but the update did not mention resourcing guidance or Sentencing Council guidelines (Cabinet Office, Oct 2026). In December 2025, the Inquiry found that while guidance had been produced, not all officers had completed the training, calculating that approximately 45 per cent of headcount in England and Wales had done so (Rt Hon. Lady Elish Angiolini LT DBE PC KC, Dec 2025).
AI-generated summary of the record on this page, checked by a second model and automatic checks, 16 Oct 2026. The record below is the sources' own words.
Government response
The National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC) and College of Policing has at the same time committed to addressing the remaining recommendations in Lady Angiolini's report concerning police culture and increasing the robustness of police vetting.
Earlier statement from Home Office (1)
However, the report today highlights the need for further action and the government, in tandem with policing partners, will thoroughly consider the recommendations made by Lady Elish and respond in full in due course.
Delivery
Cabinet Office says completed (5 October 2026)
In January 2025, the College of Policing published a new e-learning module for police forces, with supporting guidance, to cover the response and investigation of indecent exposure offending, as well as other non-contact sexual offences, including online exposure and voyeurism.
From: Angiolini Inquiry Recommendations Dashboard, October 2026 (data file)
Site note: The dashboard reports recommendation 2 by its sub-recommendations, a to d. Their cells all carry these same words, given here once.
What other bodies have found
In their own words. These do not change the delivery statement above.
Angiolini Inquiry (2 December 2025)
1.14 Summary of progress: While guidance has been produced and made available for policing, nine months after the deadline, not all officers have completed this training. To give perspective on this, as of March 2025, there were 148,886 police officers in England and Wales. If all the officers who have completed the training are still serving (66,332 as outlined above), the Inquiry calculates that this would account for approximately 45 per cent of headcount having completed the new training on non-contact sexual offences since the launch in January 2025.
Responsible bodies
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Who has spoken
- Home Office
Response - Cabinet Office
Delivery statement - Angiolini Inquiry
Finding