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Cybercrime

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to help tackle cybercrime perpetrated by police (a) officers and (b) staff.

answeredHome Office

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Home Office
Tabled
11 Mar 2025
Target answer date
13 Mar 2025
Answer
19 Mar 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 11 Mar 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to help tackle cybercrime perpetrated by police (a) officers and (b) staff.

  2. 13 Mar 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 19 Mar 2025

    Answer published

    The auditing of police systems is a matter for local forces, who use bespoke IT systems to conduct lawful business monitoring. Forces’ use of such systems is assessed as part of His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services’ (H...

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