Crime: Broadcasting Programmes

(asked on 17th February 2023) - View Source

Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will commission research into the potential impact of taking part in broadcast television crime documentaries on the operational effectiveness of police forces in England & Wales.


Answered by
Chris Philp Portrait
Chris Philp
Minister of State (Home Office)
This question was answered on 27th February 2023

The Home Office does not collect information on how many police forces have taken part in television programmes or documentaries. We do not monitor the operational impact of this and have no plans to do so.

Decisions about media engagement are an operational matter for police forces. The College of Policing has published Authorised Professional Practice (APP) which covers engagement with the media.

This is available online at: https://www.college.police.uk/app/engagement-and-communication/media-relations

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