The provisions in relation to victim information requests (third party material requests) for the purposes of criminal investigations insert new sections 44A-44F (Chapter 3A) into Part 2 of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022. The provisions introduce a new statutory duty on policing when making such requests.
	The processing of the victim’s personal information by policing pursuant to such requests will be regulated by the Data Protection 2018, the UK GDPR and the Human Rights Act 1998.
Legal background Victim information requests for the purpose of criminal investigations (etc.)