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Pre-release access list for: Police use of force statistics, England and Wales: April 2024 to March 2025

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This statistical bulletin was produced by analytical professionals and production staff in the Home Office Analysis and Insight Directorate. Pre-release access was given to the following people 24 hours in advance of release:

Home Office

  • Home Secretary
  • Minister for Policing and Crime Prevention
  • Permanent Secretary
  • Special Advisers
  • Chief Scientific Adviser and Director General for Science, Technology, Analysis, Research and Strategy
  • Director General, Public Safety Group
  • Policy leads, Police Powers Unit (3)
  • Press Officers, Communications Directorate (2)
  • Head of News, Communications Directorate

In addition, Private Secretaries in the Ministers’ and Special Advisers’ Private Offices will have access to pre-release figures for handling arrangements.

Pre-release access was also given to the following persons from outside the Home Office 24 hours in advance of release:

No. 10

  • Private Office
  • Press Officer
  • Policy lead

National Police Chiefs’ Council

  • Press Officer
  • Strategic Managers for Less Lethal Weapons and Counter Drones (3)

Independent Office for Police Conduct

  • Use of force Policy Lead

His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabularies and Fire & Rescue Services

  • HMICFRS, Use of Force Lead

In addition to staff in the Home Office responsible for production of the statistics, the following staff have also had access to pre-release figures for quality assurance purposes.

Home Office (quality assurance)

  • Policy leads (3)
  • Chief Analyst and Director of Home Office Analysis & Insight

National Police Chiefs’ Council

  • NPCC Self-Defence, Arrest and Restraint chair
  • Staff Officer to National Police chair for NPCC SDAR and Use of Force