Police: Electronic Surveillance
Commons · Question 103489 · Tabled 6 Jan 2026 · Home Office · Official record
Answered 14 Jan 2026
Question
Asked by 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
Answered by Sarah Jones, 14 Jan 2026
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...