Crime and intelligence - Serious crime analysis section policy (S04))

1. Summary of changes

1.1. An interim amendment review has been made to this policy in July 2025 in relation to ABE requirements.

1.2. This policy was reviewed in February 2026 – no amendments to content made.

2. What this procedure is about

2.1 Serious crime analysis section (SCAS) forms part of the National Crime Agency’s (NCA) operational directorate and provides a national service for investigators of serious sexual offences. Its main objective is to use data collected from police forces to identify the potential emergence of serial killers and serial rapists at the earliest stage of their offending.

2.2 Where a case suitable for SCAS submission is identified, the investigating officer must provide specified case material to the force SCAS contact officers for onward submission to NCA.

Compliance with this procedure is mandatory.

3. Detail the procedure

3.1 All detail is contained within the supporting standard operating procedure (SOP).

4. Equality Impact Assessment (EIA)

4.1. EIA March 2026.

5. Risk assessment

5.1. This SOP has been assessed as medium risk.

6. Monitoring and review

6.1. This policy will be monitored by the policy owner. It is next due for review in March 2027.

7. Security

7.1. Kent Police have measures in place to protect the security of your data in accordance with our Information Management policy (Policy W1000 – Information Management).

8. Retention and disposal of records

8.1. Kent Police will hold data in accordance with our Records Review, Retention and Disposal Policy (Policy W1012 – records review, retention and disposal).