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Written question asked by Baroness Harris of Richmond (Liberal Democrat), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Baroness Scotland of Asthal (Labour) on Tuesday, 20 June 2006.


Police: Information Sharing

Question
Further to the Written Answer by the Baroness Scotland of Asthal on 19 April (WA 227), how the reliability and provenance of information shared between police forces through the cross-regional information sharing project will be assured.
Answer

Police forces are required to comply with the Code of Practice and Guidance on the Management of Police Information. The code requires chief police officers to establish recording procedures which emphasise the need for police information to be as complete and accurate as possible. The guidance stipulates that all police information must conform to data quality principles, including those relating to accuracy, adequacy, relevance and timeliness. Compliance with the code and guidance is being implemented across the 43 forces of England and Wales in parallel with the development of the cross-regional information sharing project.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
6219; 683 c80WA
Session
2005-06
Related items
Child Protection: Bichard Inquiry
Wednesday, 19 April 2006
Written questions
House of Lords
Subjects
ICT Information Police Standards
Link
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