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Police super-complaints: police data sharing for immigration purposes

Super-complaint made by Liberty and Southall Black Sisters about the police sharing immigration data.

Applies to England and Wales

Documents

Safe to share? Report on Liberty and Southall Black Sisters’ super-complaint on policing and immigration status

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Press release - Police super-complaints: police data sharing for immigration purposes

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Police data sharing for immigration purposes: a super-complaint

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Appendix 1: Chief Constable’s council paper: information exchange regarding victims of crime with no Leave to Remain

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Appendix 2: relevant excerpts from the domestic abuse inquiry

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Appendix 3: HMIC review on police response to domestic violence and abuse, submission by Southall Black Sisters, February 2014

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Details

HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services (HMICFRS), the College of Policing (CoP) and the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) have published a report in response to the super-complaint submitted by Liberty and Southall Black Sisters about the practice of the police sharing of victims’ information with the Home Office.

A joint investigation by HMICFRS, the CoP and the IOPC found that the current system was causing significant harm to the public interest. As a result, these bodies have made recommendations for the police, the Home Office, the National Police Chiefs’ Council, and the police and crime commissioners (or equivalents) to ensure victims of crime are always treated as victims first and foremost, regardless of their immigration status. The report also includes actions for HMICFRS and the College of Policing regarding their own work.

Responses to recommendations

Responses from bodies subject to recommendations and actions

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Updates to this page

Published 20 December 2018
Last updated 16 February 2022 + show all updates
  1. Edited main text to include link to the newly published responses to recommendations from this report

  2. Added report on Liberty and Southall Black Sister’s super complaint, and accompanying press release attachments.

  3. Three appendices of relevant material published.

  4. First published.

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