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The Police (Discipline) Appeals Tribunal hears appeals against the findings of internal disciplinary proceedings brought against members of the police force. Police Discipline is a tribunal of the Home Office .
Ask your local police to give you a copy of the information they hold about you - CRB check, DBS check, proof of identity
Guidance primarily aimed at local responders covering some humanitarian issues that may arise during the recovery phase of an emergency in the UK.
The Civil Nuclear Police Authority oversees the Civil Nuclear Constabulary (CNC) and must ensure that their policing meets the need of the nuclear operating companies. CNPA is an executive non-departmental public body, sponsored by the Department for Energy Security and...
The police registration scheme has ended. If you have been told to register with the police or update your details, check what you need to do instead.
The police's power of arrest and your rights - procedures, identification, reasonable force
Find out about misconduct hearings involving Ministry of Defence Police (MDP) officers and how to attend these public hearings.
A dedicated police taskforce set up to bring down grooming gangs has supported police forces in England and Wales to make hundreds of arrests in its first year.
The police super-complaints system allows designated organisations to raise issues on behalf of the public about harmful patterns or trends in policing.
Decisions where applicants allege that the union has broken a statutory provision or its own political fund rules. All decisions are in PDF format.
The police have to follow strict rules if you're arrested, questioned or charged with a crime - you can get legal advice at a police station
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) guidance on preventing and responding to sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment in the international aid sector.
This series brings together all documents relating to drug testing on arrest.
The notes from meetings between the Pubs Code Adjudicator and the Code Compliance Officers Forum.
This series brings together all documents relating to police and crime commissioners.
You can ask the police to check if someone that has contact with a child has a record of sexual offences.
How to minimise your risk, and what to do if there's a terrorist attack.
The Ombudsman provides an independent, impartial police complaints system for Northern Ireland. Office of the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland works with the Department of Justice (Northern Ireland) .
If you've been the victim of a crime, you have the right to privacy, to make a personal statement and to contact the police and be kept informed about the investigation.
Contact the police by calling 999 to report emergencies or by calling 101 for non-emergencies
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