The force said it was 'deeply sorry' after data stored on its systems relating to 69 cases from July 2020 to May 2023 was identified as potentially affected
South Yorkshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner Alan Billing said: “There may be implications for victims and witnesses and the wider criminal justice system as some of this footage may be evidence in upcoming court cases.
“The force is working through the implications and direct contact is being made with those affected.”mistakenly published personal data of officers in response to a freedom of information request.eleased the personal details of more than 1,000 people, including crime victims in in another FOI response.
South Yorkshire Assistant Chief Constable Rick Alton said: “I am deeply sorry this has occurred and after we became aware of the loss in data, we notified the Information Commissioner’s Office and began work to attempt to recover it. “We’ve had a team of people working around the clock to manually check each case currently within the criminal justice system.
“We’ve brought in digital forensics specialists to explore how this data loss occurred and to establish if the data can be recovered.”But he added: “Whilst we remain hopeful, there are no guarantees, so it’s important the victims and the wider public are informed.”“I will also be seeking a full explanation as to how this incident occurred and what measures will be put in place to prevent it happening again,” he said.
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