Recommendation - Warwickshire Police, May 2026

The IOPC recommends that should Warwickshire Police officers receive Reflective Practice Review Process (RPRP) for any minor misuse of Warwickshire Police computer systems, they conduct a review of that officer’s use of police computer systems on a regular basis.

This recommendation has arisen as a result of a directed investigation whereby a serving Warwickshire Police officer, whilst in his probationary period and after receiving RPRP for computer misuse, continued to misuse police computer systems without a lawful policing purpose.

Accepted

We accept this recommendation and are committed to implementing additional control measures.

Going forward, where an officer or member of staff receives Reflective Practice Review Process (RPRP) outcome or any disciplinary sanction short of dismissal, including a written warning or final written warning due to system misuse, the following steps will be taken:

• The individual will be recorded within the People Intelligence Meeting (PIM) briefing document as presenting a potential risk of systems misuse.
• The Anti‑Corruption Unit (ACU) will conduct periodic compliance checks to provide assurance that no further systems misuse is occurring and to assess whether the RPRP or disciplinary outcome has achieved its intended impact.

In addition, systems misuse has now been formally embedded as a strategic pillar of the force’s Anti‑Corruption Strategy, reinforcing its priority and ensuring continued senior oversight.

Local Policing Body: Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Warwickshire

The recommendation is accepted.

It aligns with the Police and Crime Plan priorities to ‘Build Trust and Confidence’, where public trust in policing is essential and must be enhanced through robust standards of behaviour, thorough and transparent investigations of misconduct, and high-quality service delivery.

The comments from the force’s Professional Standards Department are noted, regarding acceptance of the recommendation and the measures implemented to ensure that it is actioned and monitored. OPCC assurance will be sought through existing governance and oversight arrangements.