FOI 75/26 Data Wash
Data: 17/02/26
Enquiry Reference: 75-26
I write in connection with regards to your Freedom of Information request. Below are you questions, and our response please accept my apologies for the late response due to staffing issues.
Could you please provide the following information relating to Angiolini Recommendation 6: 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 circumstances of all allegations of indecent exposure and other sexual offences recorded on the Police National Database and the Police National Computer against serving officers. This is to identify, investigate and ultimately remove those officers found to have committed sexual offences from all police forces.
Could you confirm whether or not the force has conducted the review outlined above?
- a) A review of the circumstances of all allegations of Indecent Exposure and other Sexual Assault offences was conducted against the results of the data wash.
Could you please provide the full results of the review, including:
How many allegations of indecent exposure were found on the Police National Database and the Police National Computer against serving officers?
- a) None
How many allegations of other sexual offences were found on the Police National Database and the Police National Computer against serving officers?
- a) 19 allegations, no charges or convictions.
What other sexual offences were they - e.g. rape, sexual assault etc.
- a) Rape and sexual assault.
How many officers did the allegations of indecent exposure and other sexual offences relate to?
- a) 19
Please provide details of what happened to each officer identified in this review – e.g. disciplinary action, criminal charges, dismissed, still serving.
- a) Triggered vetting reviews.
Having made enquiries within the Force above is all the information we hold.
The Cleveland Police response to your request is unique and it should be noted that Police Forces do not use generic systems or identical procedures to capture and record data therefore responses from Cleveland Police should not be used as a comparison with any other force response you receive.
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Yours sincerely
Information Rights Decision Maker