Recommendation ANG-5: Public campaign on indecent exposure criminality
From Angiolini Inquiry Part 1 Report, published 29 February 2024.
Recommendation
By March 2025, the Home Office, together with the National Police Chiefs' Council, should launch a public campaign to: a. raise awareness about the illegality/criminality and legal consequences of any type of indecent exposure and boost the confidence of victims to report cases of indecent exposure to ensure that more offenders are brought to justice; and b. increase publicity around the relevant legislation in order to encourage reporting of unsolicited photographs sent of genitals with the intention to cause harm, distress or humiliation and to discourage perpetrators from doing so.
In brief (written by this site)
The Inquiry recommended that the Home Office launch a public campaign tackling indecent exposure criminality. In October 2026, the Cabinet Office reported that the government had worked with policing to highlight the seriousness of exposure and used the ENOUGH campaign to increase awareness of abusive behaviours including cyberflashing (Cabinet Office, Oct 2026). In December 2025, the Angiolini Inquiry found that the National Police Chiefs' Council had issued an awareness campaign toolkit in July 2025, and reported department advice that a national communications campaign would launch by early 2026 (Rt Hon. Lady Elish Angiolini LT DBE PC KC, Dec 2025; Rt Hon. Lady Elish Angiolini LT DBE PC KC, Dec 2025). Earlier, James Cleverly confirmed the department's acceptance of the recommendation in a March 2024 written statement to the House of Commons (James Cleverly response, Mar 2024).
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
Today I can confirm acceptance of all three of the recommendations made to the Government, which the Home Office will now work to deliver at pace. These recommendations are that the Home Office, in collaboration with partners, should conduct a fundamental review of the way masturbatory indecent exposure is treated within the criminal justice system; commission research to establish if there is an evidence-based link between masturbatory indecent exposure and subsequent offending; and launch a campaign to raise awareness that indecent exposure and sending unsolicited photographs of genitals amounts to criminality and boost victims' confidence to report such crimes.
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 in progress (5 October 2026)
The government has worked with policing to highlight the seriousness of exposure and the ENOUGH campaign seeking to increase public awareness of abusive behaviours, including cyberflashing.
From: Angiolini Inquiry Recommendations Dashboard, October 2026 (data file)
What other bodies have found
In their own words. These do not change the delivery statement above.
Angiolini Inquiry (2 December 2025)
In July 2025, the National Police Chiefs’ Council issued an awareness campaign toolkit offering clear, victim-focused messages for police forces to use, with poster and digital media templates to support local delivery.
Earlier findings (1)
Angiolini Inquiry (2 December 2025)
1.19 Summary of progress: The Home Office told the Inquiry in September 2025 that a national communications campaign will be launched later this year or early next, to raise awareness about indecent exposure offences being criminal acts and to increase public confidence in reporting these crimes.
Responsible bodies
Who has spoken
- Home Office
Response - Cabinet Office
Delivery statement - Angiolini Inquiry
Finding