Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has proposed that official guidance should evolve to allow police to disclose the ethnicity or immigration status of criminal suspects. This suggestion follows public criticism regarding police withholding information, particularly in light of recent allegations involving two suspects charged with the rape of a minor in Nuneaton. The government has requested the Law Commission to review current guidelines, highlighting the importance of transparency in rebuilding public trust, particularly after significant disinformation events. Cooper noted that the College of Policing is examining this issue to determine necessary changes.
Cooper emphasized the need for official guidance to change, allowing police to disclose the ethnicity or immigration status of suspects to build public trust.
She referred to previous cases where police released information regarding the nationality of charged suspects, expressing hope that the Law Commission’s review would prioritize this issue.
Keir Starmer advocated for transparency in suspect information, linking it to the necessity of rebuilding public trust following previous incidents of disinformation.
In a recent case, Cooper noted that the operational decision on what information is revealed during a live investigation rests with the police and the Crown Prosecution Service.
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