Pre-release access list for: Police use of force statistics, England and Wales: April 2024 to March 2025
Published 20 November 2025
Applies to England and Wales
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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