'Significant and unexplained' data loss at South Yorkshire Police as force drafts in digital forensics experts'

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'Significant and unexplained' data loss at South Yorkshire Police as force drafts in digital forensics experts'

Almost 70 cases could be affected by the loss of data and footage

By

Megan BannerReporter

• 11:43, 23 AUG 2023

South Yorkshire Police (SYP) says the force has noticed a "significant and unexplained reduction in data stored on its systems."

SYP has referred itself to the Information Commissioner's Office and says "urgent work" is underway to recover missing body cam footage recorded by officers between July 2020 and May 2023. The loss in data could affect approximately 69 active cases.

The force says it is working closely with victims and the Crown Prosecution Service as the lost footage could have potentially been used as evidence.

Assistant Chief Constable Rick Alton said: “I am deeply sorry this has occurred and after we became aware of the loss in data, we notified the Information Commissioner's Office and began work to attempt to recover it.

“We’ve had a team of people working around the clock to manually check each case currently within the criminal justice system.

The force says it is working closely with victims and the Crown Prosecution Service as the lost footage could have potentially been used as evidence.

 

Assistant Chief Constable Rick Alton said: “I am deeply sorry this has occurred and after we became aware of the loss in data, we notified the Information Commissioner's Office and began work to attempt to recover it.

“We’ve had a team of people working around the clock to manually check each case currently within the criminal justice system.

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