GMP announced in March 2022 that it would replace part of the £60 million iOPS system, but it is still unclear when that change will be completed.

An investigation by the Independent Office for Police Conduct found that the actions of two police officers involved in the case “fell below the expected standard” but stopped short of recommending disciplinary procedures.

The case has highlighted concerns about growing pressure on police teams responsible for policing registered sex offenders.

Figures showed there were 70,052 registered sex offenders in England and Wales at the end of March 2024, an increase of 52% since 2014.

Former Derbyshire Police Chief Constable Mick Creedon said the number of offenders needing to be supervised was “huge” and would “continue to grow”.

In 2023, Creedon published an independent review into how police monitored sex offenders in the community, calling for greater attention to the most dangerous offenders.

He said there was only a “small cohort” who were at very high risk and “it is on them that we should focus efforts and resources.”

“The volume (of criminals) and bureaucracy can overwhelm resources so much that they cannot focus on high-risk offenders,” he added.

The Home Office said violence against women and girls was a “national emergency” and that the government had made “a number of commitments to transform the criminal justice response to sexual violence”.