# Staffordshire Police reprimanded for disclosing abuse victim’s address to alleged abuser

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/police-force-put-domestic-abuse-victim-at-risk-when-it-accidentally-disclosed-their-home-address-to-alleged-abuser/
- Published: 2026-10-28T11:16:53+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-28T11:32:52+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16245417/Police-force-domestic-abuse-victim-risk-accidentally-disclosed-home-address-alleged-abuser.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: World

## Key points

- Staffordshire Police disclosed a victim’s address in a protection notice.
- The victim feared having to relocate their family again.
- The ICO reprimanded the force and cited inadequate safeguards.

## Summary

Staffordshire Police disclosed a domestic abuse victim’s home address to their alleged abuser in a protection notice, putting the victim at risk. The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) reprimanded the force after finding that a document intended to safeguard the victim instead caused serious distress and fear.

The incident took place in March 2024, when the alleged abuser received the notice on release from jail; they had not previously known the address. The victim had moved several times to escape the alleged abuse. The ICO cited inadequate safeguards, including low completion rates for mandatory data protection and notice-issuing training, and said the force has since made improvements.

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