Recommendation - Cambridgeshire Constabulary, October 2020
Recommendation date: 23 October 2020
Response due: 18 December 2020
Published: 4 August 2021
This learning was identified from an investigation appeal. A serving officer was arrested and then charged for an assault that happened at his home. A press release was made in which his full name, age and the location of the incident were released in line with the current policy when he was charged. This resulted in his children being identified and bullied at school.
Recommendations (1)
Recommendation 1
Accepted
Recommendation
The IOPC recommends that Cambridgeshire Constabulary considers adding a risk assessment step to their press release policy relating to potential offences committed by police officers. In particular the risk assessment should consider the potential for disproportionate harm that might need … Read more
Force Response
Accepted action:
Apologies for the delay in my reply. This has now been reviewed by the Cambs Head of Corporate Comms and is being adopted and progressed in force as per the attached update to the learning template above.