UK policing assessing allegations in US DoJ Epstein files

Statement 13:30 Wednesday 18 February 2026

A National Police Chiefs’ Council spokesperson said:

“The national co-ordination group is working with the National Crime Agency to ensure specialist support for forces seeking information from overseas law enforcement agencies through approved channels.

“This will support forces to understand any potential impact arising from the millions of documents that have been made public.

“It may take some time due to the volume of material and the complexity of international jurisdictions, but policing and its law enforcement partners are taking this matter extremely seriously, and will assess all information thoroughly.

“The sharing of documents related to oversees criminal investigations between law enforcement agencies in different countries is an extremely complex process, and not straight forward.”

Statement 18:25 Monday 16 February 2026

A National Police Chiefs’ Council spokesperson said:

"A national coordination group has been set up to support a small number of forces assessing allegations that have emerged following the publication of the US DoJ Epstein files.

"We continue to work collaboratively to assess the details being made public to allow us to understand any potential impact arising from the millions of documents that have been published.

"We continue to support our partners and contribute in any way we can to help secure justice for victims and survivors, and urge anyone who needs support to visit www.whenyouareready.co.uk."