Research link between indecent exposure and contact offending
With immediate effect, the Home Office, in collaboration with the College of Policing, should commission research to establish if there is an evidence-based link between active masturbatory indecent exposure and subsequent contact offending. Where relevant, findings should then be used to shape policy, training and guidance for police officers investigating indecent exposure cases (as per Recommendation 2).
- The Angiolini Inquiry Part 2 report, published 2 December 2025, noted that research was ongoing, with the Home Office seeking data from police forces on perpetrators, and that analysis was expected by end of 2025 (Angiolini Inquiry Part 2 First Report, December 2025).
- No published findings from this research have been identified as of March 2026.
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Response
Accepted
Response
AcceptedMinister for Victims and Safeguarding, Laura Farris said: "Sarah Everard's murder shocked the nation, devastated her loved ones and has profound implications for the future of policing. The Angiolini Inquiry comprehensively reviewed the facts and circumstances that contributed to Wayne Couzens' offending and we are grateful to her for her work. We have already made a series of significant changes to police vetting, disciplinary and dismissal procedures. But we accept her further recommendations on non-contact offences and the escalatory risk that they may pose. We are determined to leave no stone unturned in preventing an offence of this kind from ever happening again."
Progress Timeline
Inquiry assessment: Research ongoing - Home Office seeking data from police forces on perpetrators. Analysis expected by end of 2025.
Published Evidence
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Research ongoing - Home Office seeking data from police forces on perpetrators. Analysis expected by end of 2025.
View detailed findings
The Home Office is aiming to look at perpetrators known to the police, with or without a charge. Information-sharing agreements were in train in May 2025. Analysis set to complete later in 2025.