A collection of news articles, reports, and publications available in the public domain, which are relevant to UK policing.
The Information Commissioner’s office (ICO) has published a statement setting out their regulatory approach during the coronavirus pandemic.
The statement sets out the commitment of the ICO to assist individuals and organisations to ensure data protection laws are upheld and stopping those exploiting the pandemic by misusing personal information.
The statement can be read in full here.
Source: Information Commissioner’s Office
A report by BBC Newsnight has revealed that in some areas only a quarter of ‘at risk’ children who have been allocated school places during the coronavirus crisis are attending school. In some areas of the UK, Newsnight reveals that this figure is below 10%.
The low numbers are worrying for police as these children are more vulnerable to abuse when at home.
Source: BBC News
The Home Office has published updated guidance for a number of Counting Rules. The Home Office Counting Rules provide a national standard for recording crime and counting of ‘notifiable’ offences recorded by police forces. The guidance advises police forces about what offences are contained in each category to ensure consistent and accurate crime recording.
The updated guidance can be read in full here.
Source: Gov.uk
The Home Office have announced funding to enable 101 calls to be free for members of the public starting from today. Up to this point calling 101 has incurred a 15p charge for members of the public. Until the 1st July, there remains a chance that users of small operators will be charged for using the service.
Source: Gov.uk
Police Horizon Scanning 