Operation Task Publication Strategy
Category : Investigation
Information : • Police to police
communications
• Witness
statements
• Internal
correspondence – emails etc
•
Leicestershire Constabulary Gold Group minutes
• Statistic –
ie, how many sightings etc
•
Correspondence from Crimestoppers
•
Correspondence from the Serious and Organised Crime Agency
•
Documentation relating to intelligence
•
House-to-house questionnaires
• Paperwork in
relation to RIPA
• SIO’s
policy book
Schedule : - Anything in relation to the investigation into the
disappearance of Madeleine McCann will not be released
whilst it remains ongoing.
- Consideration may be given to releasing certain material, ie. that
which would not reveal police tactics, when the circumstances
surrounding Madeleine’s disappearance are fully known and the
person/people involved have been brought to justice and a suitable
period for any appeal has elapsed.
Category : Family liaison
Information : • Copies of
correspondence to/from the McCann family
• Details of
visits/meetings with the McCanns
• Details of who
has had contact with the McCann family
• Family
liaison logs
Schedule : - Anything in relation to the investigation into the
disappearance of Madeleine McCann will not be released whilst it
remains ongoing.
- Consideration
may be given to releasing certain material, ie. that which would not
reveal police tactics, when the circumstances surrounding Madeleine’s
disappearance are fully known and the person/people involved have
been brought to justice and a suitable period for any appeal has
elapsed.
Category : Interaction with Portuguese
Police/Authorities
Information : • Number of visits to
Portugal by Leicestershire Constabulary staff and details of those
staff
• Police to
police communication
• Copies of legal
documentation in relation to court action in Portugal
Schedule : - Information available if requested would give details of
the rank/position held on the enquiry.
- Anything in
relation to the investigation into the disappearance of Madeleine
McCann will not be released whilst it remains ongoing.
- Consideration
may be given to releasing certain material, ie. that which would not
reveal police tactics, when the circumstances surrounding Madeleine’s
disappearance are fully known and the person/people involved have
been brought to justice and a suitable period for any appeal has
elapsed.
Category : Interaction with other
agencies
Information : • National Gold Group
minutes
• Correspondence
to /from other agencies
• Details of
contact/correspondence with Government ministers
Schedule : - Anything that discloses policing tactics or
investigation strategies during the investigation into the
disappearance of Madeleine McCann will not be released.
Category : Outward-facing communication
Information : • Details/copies of any
complaints made to the media
• Media
strategies
•
Details/correspondence/minutes of meetings with McCann’s official
spokespeople
• Presentations given within the law enforcement agency to
ensure learning from Operation Task is shared with other relevant
individuals.
• Minutes of Gold
communication group
Schedule : - Available if requested.
- Anything in relation to the investigation into the disappearance of
Madeleine McCann will not be released whilst it remains ongoing.
-
Consideration may be given to releasing certain material, ie. that
which would not reveal police tactics, when the circumstances
surrounding Madeleine’s disappearance are fully known and the
person/people involved have been brought to justice and a suitable
period for any appeal has elapsed.
Category : Finance
Information : • The total of the
additional cost to Leicestershire Constabulary ie. not including
standard time.
• The total amount
that the Home Office has refunded Leicestershire Constabulary in
respect of operation Task (if any) will be available after the end of
each financial year.
• The standard time
worked by all those staff engaged on Operation Task.
• Forensic costs
Schedule : - This will be available after the end of each financial
year. We will not be breaking down further as it gives details of
specific elements of the investigation.
- This will be available
after the end of each financial
- This is not a figure held by the Force and to produce this would be
take excessive time and would be impracticable.
- The FSS release
this in their annual accounts.
Category : Staffing
Information : • Number and their
position within the organisation that worked on Operation Task
Schedule : Yes
Category : Good practice/reviews
Information : Documents relating to any
reviews in connection with the investigation
Schedule : - Matters relevant to specific policing issues and
sensitive strategic matters will not appear within any publicly
circulated review document until the circumstances surrounding
Madeleine’s disappearance are fully known and the person/people
involved have been brought to justice and a suitable period for any
appeal has elapsed.
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Key areas of general learning that are identified on Operation Task
which might be of assistance to others dealing with investigations of
a similar nature will be appropriately disseminated in accordance
with the instructions of the Chief Constable of Leicestershire
Constabulary and the Gold Commander of Operation Task.
