Written Question·Home Office·UIN 103489

Police: Electronic Surveillance

Tabled: 6 January 2026

Answered: 14 January 2026

Question

Mr Andrew Snowden

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how funding for undercover online policing units will be distributed; and what outcomes each unit is expected to deliver.

Answer

Sarah Jones

Undercover Online Police Officers (UCOLs) deploy online to identify and pursue offenders seeking to sexually exploit children. Using unique capabilities and covert tactics to target dangerous offenders, UCOLs focus on a range of offences including groomin...

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