Policy papers and consultations

We are gathering information about police requests for personal data from third parties, such as the NHS or local authorities, when investigating crimes.

• From: Home Office
• Updated: 15 April 2024

• Consultation document (accessible)

  Ministerial foreword The government is committed to ensuring that victims…

• Consultation document (Welsh, accessible)

  Ynglŷn â’r ymgynghoriad hwn I: Sefydliadau plismona, erlynwyr y CPS,…

This document sets out a framework for how police and health services should improve the response to people with mental health needs.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care and 1 others
• Updated: 27 March 2024

• National Partnership Agreement: Right Care, Right Person (RCRP)

  When people are in mental health crisis, they need timely access to…

Draft excerpts from codes of practice for the Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Bill.

• From: Home Office
• Updated: 25 March 2024

This document has been submitted to the Police Remuneration Review Body for the 2024 to 2025 pay round.

• From: Home Office and 1 others
• Updated: 5 March 2024

This document has been submitted to the Senior Salaries Review Body for the 2024 to 2025 pay round.

• From: Home Office and 1 others
• Updated: 1 March 2024

We're consulting on the transfer of police and crime commissioner functions to the Mayor of the West Midlands at the May 2024 elections.

• From: Home Office
• Updated: 14 February 2024

We're consulting on the transfer of police and crime commissioner functions to the Mayor of South Yorkshire at the May 2024 elections.

• From: Home Office
• Updated: 13 February 2024

We are seeking views on the provisional police grant report for England and Wales.

• From: Home Office
• Updated: 31 January 2024

Final allocations of grants to police and crime commissioners in England and Wales for 2024 to 2025.

• From: Home Office
• Updated: 31 January 2024

We are seeking views on the new draft information orders code of practice issued under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 and the Terrorism Act 2000.

• From: Home Office
• Updated: 25 January 2024

This consultation is seeking views on a proposed new version of the code of ethics, which police officers and others use to guide decisions.

• From: College of Policing
• Updated: 25 January 2024

The College of Policing is seeking views on guidance for the vetting of all police officers, staff and volunteers.

• From: College of Policing
• Updated: 15 January 2024

Code of practice for the exercise by police of statutory powers to identify persons.

• From: Home Office
• Updated: 20 December 2023

Code of practice for the exercise by police of statutory powers of entry, search and seizure.

• From: Home Office
• Updated: 20 December 2023

Code of practice for statutory powers of stop and search and requirements to record public encounters by police officers and staff.

• From: Home Office
• Updated: 20 December 2023

Response to Bishop James Jones' independent report on the families' experiences following the Hillsborough disaster.

• From: Home Office
• Updated: 13 December 2023

Policy statement on proposed content for notification regulations to be made under clause 20 of the bill.

• From: Home Office
• Updated: 5 December 2023

The College of Policing is seeking views from the public and across policing on new guidance for the use, welfare and care of police dogs and horses.

• From: College of Policing
• Updated: 29 November 2023

Mr Stephen Kavanagh QPM outlines his law enforcement experience, credentials and vision for INTERPOL as the UK candidate for the 2024 Secretary General election.

• From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office and 1 others
• Updated: 23 November 2023

Three consultations on revised codes of practice issued under policing, national security and counter terrorism acts.

• From: Home Office
• Updated: 3 November 2023