ICO issues reprimand to the Metropolitan Police Service for inadequate handling of files related to organised crime groups

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has issued a reprimand to the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) following several issues identified around their uploading, amending and deleting of various criminal intelligence files relating to Organised Crime Groups (OCG).

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Saturday, March 18, 2023
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  • The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has issued a reprimand to the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) following several issues identified around their uploading, amending and deleting of various criminal intelligence files relating to Organised Crime Groups (OCG).
  • This caused some files being rejected, an issue that went unnoticed by the MPS for a considerable amount of time.
  • This consequently resulted in the ICO taking action and issuing a reprimand to the MPS.
  • - To report a concern to the ICO telephone call our helpline on 0303 123 1113, or go to ico.org.uk/concerns.
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