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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
Download the A-Z of job roles [PDF] Aim of this information This information sets out the likely levels of disclosure […]
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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 […]
