Accredited official statistics

Pre-release access list for: Police powers and procedures: Stop and search and arrests, England and Wales, year ending 31 March 2022

Published 27 October 2022

Applies to England and Wales

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

Home Office

  • Home Secretary
  • Minister for Crime, Policing and Fire
  • Minister for Security
  • Minister for Safeguarding
  • Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
  • Lords Minister of State
  • Permanent Secretary
  • Second Permanent Secretary
  • Special Advisor
  • Director, Home Office Analysis and Insight Directorate
  • Chief Scientific Advisor
  • Director General, Public Safety Group
  • Director of Policing Policy
  • Director of Crime Reduction
  • Press Officers, Comms-Criminal Justice (7)
  • Policy leads, Police Powers Unit (7)
  • Policy leads, Crime Strategy (3)
  • Policy leads, Efficiency and Resources Unit (2)
  • Policy leads, Serious Violence Unit (3)
  • Policy leads, Violence against women and girls (2)
  • Policy leads, Fraud policy (2)
  • Policy leads, Neighbourhood Crime Unit (2)
  • Deputy Portfolio Director, PEEL Portfolio, HMICFRS

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:

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  • Press Officers – (3)

National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC)

  • National Policing lead, Stop and Search
  • Staff Officer
  • Press officer

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

None