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Applying to the council for housing
Summary There are quite long waiting lists for council housing in most areas, though not everywhere. It is worth […]
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Eligibility for standard and enhanced checks
Aim of this page This page is designed to bring together information relating to eligibility for standard and enhanced criminal […]
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Recordable offences
Introduction The phrase ‘recordable offence’ is used a lot when it comes to police records. What is a recordable offence? […]
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Information: Becoming a police officer
Aim of this page In recent years the rules regarding eligibility to become a police officer have been slightly relaxed. […]
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Travelling abroad
There are four main ways that a criminal record may cause you difficulties when travelling abroad. Firstly, some countries have […]
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Managing an external bank account while in prison
Introduction Who is this aimed at? This information is aimed at people who are currently serving a prison sentence. However, […]
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Disclosure of previous convictions in court proceedings
General The law of disclosure in criminal proceedings applies to all prosecutions, including private prosecutions. Under the Criminal Procedure and […]
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Deportation due to a criminal record
Are there any exceptions to automatic deportation? Where condition 1 and 2 is met, a deportation order will always […]
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Shotgun and firearms licence
This is a short information page about applying for a shotgun or firearms licence. It forms part of our information […]
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MAPPA
About The Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000, in conjunction with the Criminal Justice Act 2003, imposed duties on […]
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A-Z of job roles and their eligibility for basic, standard and enhanced criminal record checks
Aim of this information This information sets out the likely levels of disclosure required for different job roles. This information […]
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Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO)
This is part of our information section on understanding your criminal record. Details of other sentences/disposals can be found here. […]
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Convictions obtained overseas
Introduction The issue of overseas convictions is a complicated matter. Historically, the sharing of information about convictions obtained overseas has […]
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Suspended prison sentence
Who is it issued by and how can I contact them? A suspended prison sentence is decided by the courts […]
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Reporting of criminal records in the media
Introduction This document is designed for people with a criminal record who want to understand where they stand in relation […]
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Supervision in the community (after release from prison and on probation or community order)
Aim This information responds to a number of queries we’ve started receiving about serving sentences in the community. This isn’t […]
