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Written question asked by Chi Onwurah (Labour) on Monday, 20 March 2023, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 22 March 2023. It was answered by Chris Philp (Conservative) on Thursday, 23 March 2023 on behalf of the Home Office.

Police: Vetting

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 9 February 2023 to Question 140163 on Police: Vetting, how many and what proportion of serving and retired police officers and staff are (a) enrolled on the Police Elimination Database and (b) have been identified and convicted of criminal offences in the last five years as a result of Police Elimination Database searches; and if he will provide a breakdown of the offences for which they were convicted.

Answer

Police vetting is carried out by forces in line with the College of Policing’s code of practice on vetting and authorised professional practice (APP) on vetting. Information and intelligence held on and in relation to police databases, including the Police Elimination Database, is a matter for individual police forces.

To help identify members of the police workforce who may warrant investigation due to allegations or intelligence, the National Police Chiefs’ Council has asked all forces to check their officers and staff against the Police National Database (PND). Further information is set out on the NPCC’s website: https://news.npcc.police.uk/releases/all-police-staff-records-to-be-checked-for-allegations-and-intelligence-by-march

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
169282
Session
2022-23
Related items
Police: Vetting
Thursday, 9 February 2023
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Databases DNA Personal records Police Recruitment Standards Vetting
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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