Guidance

Policy Addendum (accessible)

Updated 7 April 2025

Addendum – Page 40 Sec 126 CDG

Adopting a person when they are subject to an overt Pursue Investigation

Where a person is subject to a CTP Pursue investigation and subsequently presented to the panel, the panel can adopt and provide Channel support alongside the investigation only when all three of the below criteria are met:

1. Overt cases – Channel support can be provided following a person’s notification that they are under investigation.

2. Post Executive Action (EA) / Post-arrest – Channel support can only be offered post EA such as a warrant taking place or post arrest.

3. Assessment / Management of risk - agreement by Channel panel (with inclusion of the Senior Investigating Officer (SIO) or representative of the SIO) that cases hold a level of risk that can be managed within the Channel space, and that risk assessments will continue to be kept under review by CTP.

In these circumstances Channel can provide support; any information shared between Channel partners will be used to assess a person’s susceptibilities, risk, and support needs. As with all cases adopted on Channel, a person’s consent to access Channel support must still be secured prior to the provision of any support.

The consent form must include a reminder, in line with the policy position regarding individuals consenting to access Channel support, that whilst information is shared for the purposes of assessing and informing a person’s support plan, this information is disclosable when it is legal, necessary and proportionate to do so. The person must be informed that personal information will be shared between the agencies involved in this case via the designated local authority(s). These include but are not limited to police and other law enforcement agencies, health and social care, education, and other members of the Channel panel, plus the Home Office and Home Office approved Intervention Providers (IPs).

A person becoming subject to an overt Pursue investigation whilst already adopted onto Channel

Where a person who is already adopted as a Channel case is subsequently made aware that they are the subject of an overt CTP Pursue investigation they can remain on Channel if the panel believes that they can still provide appropriate support in order to address the persons susceptibilities to radicalisation alongside the CTP Pursue investigation. The following criteria must be met:

1. Overt cases – Channel support can continue to be provided following a person’s notification that they are under investigation.

2. Post EA / Post-arrest – Channel support can only continue to be offered post EA such as a warrant taking place or post arrest.

3. Assessment/Management of risk – agreement by Channel panel (with inclusion of the SIO or representative of the SIO) that cases hold a level of risk that can be managed within the Channel space, and that risk assessments will continue to be kept under review by CTP.

In these circumstances Channel can continue to provide support. A new approach will need to be made for consent, emphasising that in line with the existing policy position, information shared for the purposes of assessing and informing a person’s support plan is disclosable when it is legal, necessary, and proportionate to do so.

The panel must also be assured that the person is aware that they are under investigation, and the context of a person’s notification (e.g. arrest, verbal notification by SIO) must be recorded within the panel minutes. Details of the new consent secured must also be reflected in the Channel minutes.