Sexual Offences

Recommendations related to sexual offences

7
Recommendations
100% accepted
Government Response
Accepted (7)
Recommendations in This Theme

recommendation across 2 inquiries

Across 2 inquiries
Angiolini Inquiry Bichard Inquiry
Tagged Recommendations
7 total
ANG-1 Accepted
Angiolini Inquiry
Specialist policy on investigating indecent exposure
At the earliest opportunity, and by September 2024 at the latest, police forces should ensure that they have a specialist policy on investigating all sexual offences, including so-called 'non-contact' offences, …
- The government accepted this recommendation on 25 March 2024, with the NPCC Chair Chief Constable Gavin Stephens stating that all recommendations had been reviewed …
National Police Chiefs C…
ANG-15 Accepted
Angiolini Inquiry
Remove barriers to reporting sexual offences by colleagues
With immediate effect, all police forces should take action to understand and confront the barriers that police officers and staff face when reporting sexual offences committed by a person that …
- The government accepted this recommendation on 25 March 2024, with the NPCC Chair confirming all recommendations were accepted (Government accepts all recommendations made by …
National Police Chiefs C…
ANG-4 Accepted
Angiolini Inquiry
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 …
- The government accepted this recommendation on 25 March 2024, committing to "commission research to establish if there is an evidence-based link between active masturbatory …
Home Office
ANG-6 Accepted
Angiolini Inquiry
Review sexual offence allegations against serving officers
By September 2024, the National Police Chiefs' Council, in collaboration with all force vetting units, and building on the results of the recent data-washing exercise, should conduct a review of …
- The government accepted this recommendation on 25 March 2024, with the NPCC Chair Chief Constable Gavin Stephens stating that ongoing national improvement plans would …
National Police Chiefs C…
ANG-8 Accepted
Angiolini Inquiry
Strengthen recruitment and vetting practices
By June 2024, the College of Policing, in collaboration with force vetting units, should take further steps to prevent those unsuitable for policing from joining the policing profession. This should …
- The government accepted this recommendation on 25 March 2024, with the NPCC and College of Policing committing to address vetting robustness (Government accepts all …
College of Policing
ANG-24 Accepted
Angiolini Inquiry
Implementation of Operation Soteria
By March 2026, the Home Office, working with the National Police Chiefs' Council, and the National Centre for Violence Against Women and Girls and Public Protection, should agree plans for …
- The government announced in February 2024 that Operation Soteria was already being funded and implemented nationally across all police forces and prosecutors in England …
Home Office
R11 Accepted
Bichard Inquiry
Sexual offences intelligence retention
The Code of Practice should have particular regard to the factors to be considered when reviewing the retention or deletion of intelligence in cases of sexual offences.
Government reports this recommendation as delivered. MOPI Code of Practice (2005) specifically addressed retention and deletion of intelligence in cases of sexual offences.
Home Office