A sensitive police database detailing 203 alleged gang members and the weapons they are believed to carry was leaked by a London council in January 2017 and subsequently fell into gang hands, an Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) report reveals. The Newham Council’s borough subsequently experienced a “number of incidents of serious gang violence after the report was shared on Snapchat. The unredacted database had included alleged gang affiliation, dates of birth, home addresses, and information on whether they were a prolific firearms offender or knife carrier.

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