Local Involvement Scrutiny Panels (ILSEPs) following public disorder in the summer of 2024
Request
I'm look for data surrounding the "local panels" mentioned on this post on X: https://x.com/CPSUK/status/1822619153598988765
Names of the panels/panellists including ethnicity, religion, age plus any other relevant information.
Response
Local Involvement Scrutiny Panels (ILSEP’s) are held regularly in relation to specific areas of criminality, including Hate Crime, Domestic Abuse and Rape and Serious Sexual Assault (RASSO) across all CPS Areas.
An extraordinary meeting was called between members of the CPS Pan-London Hate Crime Scrutiny Panel and the Panel Chair, CCP Jaswant Narwal, on 9 August 2024 in which concerns raised by recent public disorder occurring locally and throughout the country, as referenced within the ‘X’ (formerly Twitter) post of 11 August 2024, were addressed. This was the only local meeting held in relation to the recent public disorder up to the date of your request.
Specific personal information sought pertaining to the attendees of the meeting are withheld under section 40 of the FOIA – Personal Information. Please see the below section 17 notice for an explanation of this exemption.
Under section 16 of the FOIA we have a duty to advise what, if any, information may assist with the request. Following the meeting a joint statement was issued, including details of Panel membership and representation. This statement can be found on the CPS website at the following link:
Section 17 Notice under the Freedom of Information Act 2000
WITHHOLDING INFORMATION
Section 40(2) – Personal Data Relating to Third Parties
The information you have requested contains both personal data and sensitive personal data. Personal data can only be released if to do so would not contravene any of the data protection principles set out by Article 5 of the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR).
Personal data shall be processed lawfully, fairly and in a transparent manner
We believe releasing the requested information into the public domain would be unfair and cause damage and distress to the individuals in this case; all individuals have a clear and strong expectation that their personal data will be held in confidence by the Crown Prosecution Service and will not be disclosed to the public under the FOI Act. This is especially true of sensitive personal data as it comprises information that individuals will regard as the most private.