Referrals under Prevent (912A/20)
Request
Please could you provide the following information:
- Are details of a referral to, or, engagement with, the Channel program under the Prevent strategy disclosable on a DBS Check?
- If yes, under what circumstances may such a disclosure be made? (If a policy document exists to this nature, please provide this)
- Are details of a referral to, or, engagement with, the Channel program under the Prevent strategy accessible via a Police National Computer Check?
- If yes, under what circumstances is such information viewable? (If a policy document exists to this nature, please provide this)
- How long is information regarding an individual’s referral to, or engagement with, the Channel program under the Prevent strategy held?
Explanatory Notes:
Prevent and Channel refers to the Governments counter terrorism strategy.
Regarding question 1, disclosure concerns any disclosure that may be made at the chief officer’s discretion on a DBS check.
Regarding question 2a, relevant circumstances may include, but not limited to:
– The rank an officer must hold to access such information
– The division/command/team the officer is under e.g. Counter Terrorism Unit
– The status of an individual’s engagement e.g. ongoing or historic
– The individuals past criminal record
Response
Please find our response below.
1) No
1a) N/A
2) No
2a) N/A
3) The tracker is MOPI compliant. Upon closing each record a MOPI rating is given to each individual record. The data will be held for a min of 6 years and will be longer subject to which MOPI rating it has been given.
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