Vetting at Thames Valley Police should be improved to make sure only appropriate people are allowed access to sensitive information, an inspection has concluded. In its latest report, it found that TVP’s vetting of police staff was only ‘adequate’. But when inspectors looked closely at four such cases, they didn't agree with any of the decisions TVP’s vetting unit made. In addition, TVP’s head of vetting said that sometimes managers in various departments failed to tell the force vetting unit when staff changed jobs or roles. When that happens, the vetting unit may not realise that someone now needs a different level of clearance.

Source: Express March 01, 2026 12:04 UTC