Disclosure Barring Service
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The Home Office has announced today, 20 January 2025, that Mick Creedon will take over as the independent monitor.
He replaces Julia Wortley, whose successful tenure in the role ended on 20 December.
Mick said:
I am delighted to be appointed as the new independent monitor and look forward to fulfilling this important role.
The independent monitor plays an important role in making sure that the police information disclosed from criminal records checks is appropriate and proportionate, striking the right balance between public protection and the rights of individual applicants.
Launched in 2012, the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) issues over 7 million criminal record checks every year. Its disclosure service enables employers and voluntary organisations in England and Wales to make informed recruitment decisions, using information from police records and other sources.
The independent monitor provides a fully independent element to the disclosure of police information for enhanced criminal records certificates.
The appointment was made following a robust open competition, in accor