ICO GDPR enforcement: Criminal justice
16 published UK ICO actions in the criminal justice sector, 1 of them monetary penalties totalling £750,000. Each row links to the original ICO notice.
16
Actions
1
Monetary penalties
£750,000
Total fines
£750,000
Avg. per penalty
All recorded actions in Criminal justice
| Date | Organisation | Action | Fine | Sector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb 2026 | The Commissioner of Police for the City of London | Reprimand | — | Criminal justice | ICO notice |
| 9 Oct 2025 | South Wales Police | Enforcement notice | — | Criminal justice | ICO notice |
| 6 Jun 2025 | South Yorkshire Police | Reprimand | — | Criminal justice | ICO notice |
| 15 May 2025 | Greater Manchester Police | Reprimand | — | Criminal justice | ICO notice |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Greater Manchester Police | Reprimand | — | Criminal justice | ICO notice |
| 3 Oct 2024 | Police Service of Northern Ireland | Monetary penalty | £750,000 | Criminal justice | ICO notice |
| 15 Mar 2024 | Chief Constable of Kent Police | Reprimand | — | Criminal justice | ICO notice |
| 15 Mar 2024 | Dover Harbour Board | Reprimand | — | Criminal justice | ICO notice |
| 1 Mar 2024 | Chief Constable West Midlands Police | Reprimand | — | Criminal justice | ICO notice |
| 2 Feb 2024 | Chief Constable Devon and Cornwall Police | Reprimand | — | Criminal justice | ICO notice |
| 2 Feb 2024 | Chief Constable Dorset Police | Reprimand | — | Criminal justice | ICO notice |
| 18 Jan 2024 | Crown Prosecution Service | Enforcement notice | — | Criminal justice | ICO notice |
| 26 Oct 2023 | Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) | Reprimand | — | Criminal justice | ICO notice |
| 6 Oct 2023 | Chief Constable West Mercia Police and Chief Constable Warwickshire Police | Reprimand | — | Criminal justice | ICO notice |
| 8 Sept 2023 | Ministry of Justice | Reprimand | — | Criminal justice | ICO notice |
| 21 Jun 2023 | Nottinghamshire Police | Reprimand | — | Criminal justice | ICO notice |
Source: ICO (Information Commissioner's Office) — Enforcement action. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Showing 150 of 210 published actions, retrieved 2026-06-18. Figures are historical ICO outcomes presented neutrally and are not legal advice.
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FAQ
- How many ICO enforcement actions are recorded in the criminal justice sector?
- This dataset records 16 UK ICO enforcement actions in the criminal justice sector, of which 1 were monetary penalties. The remaining actions were reprimands, enforcement notices or prosecutions, which carry no ICO fine.
- What is the total of ICO fines in the criminal justice sector?
- The monetary penalties recorded against criminal justice organisations in this dataset total £750,000, an average of £750,000 per penalty. Figures are taken directly from published ICO Monetary Penalty Notices.
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