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Our subsequent investigation found the CRU had advised local forces on 1,706 occasions in the first three months of 2024 - equivalent to one in every 11 requests submitted to forces in that time.

The CRU said it was legitimately discussing "negative press" or "media attention" when researching what information was already published, but those factors did not influence whether it favoured disclosure.

Our investigation revealed the CRU did not follow the so-called "applicant-blind principle" when responding to FOI requests.

The CRU, however, recorded whether requesters were members of the media and their organisation.

The government's response was to say it would pilot a new system "immediately", but the BBC found the NPCC's CRU still matched names to round robin requests 18 months after the Clearing House recommendations were published.