Latest changes – management of police information

Additional paragraph added to retention, review and disposal (last paragraph under ‘Access decisions’).

Updated links to the Government Security Classification (GSC) (Cabinet Office, 2023) document within the Government security classification section.

Amended sentence 'Code of Practice on Information and records management' to 'Police information and records management' to reflect full name of the Code.

Published new section on Archiving of records in the public interest.

Updated all 'Management of Police Information Code of Practice (2005)' references and links to the new 'Police information and records management Code of Practice'.

Changed title of page from 'Retention, review and disposal' to 'Review, retention and disposal'.

Added information about nominals under 10 years old, Children Act 2004 requirements, Public Sector Equality Duty, the rights of nominals and retention criteria and changed references of 'offenders or suspected offenders' to 'nominals'.

Updated the link to guidance on the retention, storage and destruction of materials and records related to forensic examination.

Added link to and reference to NPCC guidance on retention, storage and destruction of materials and records related to forensic examination.

Definition of MoPI groups amended to reflect changes in light of Schedule 18 of the Sentencing Act 2020.

Section one, para three - removed '(currently under development)' after '(NPCC) advice'. Section 1.1.2 - added link to NPCC National retention Schedule (NRS) and removed '(currently under development)' after it

Updated link to Knowledge Hub reference materials

Retention, review and disposal page replaced with updated page.

Links removed to NPIRMT national policing community security policy and email added.

National retention assessment criteria (NRAC) template link replaced.

Changed email address from assurance@homeoffice.pnn.police.uk to information.assurance@homeoffice.pnn.police.uk.

Revised content.

New APP on custody images.

Removal of GPMS information and addition of GSC information.

Sections incorporated into new page Intelligence report (5x5x5, 5x5x5 form and relevant supplements, when should a 5x5x5 be used, recording information from other business areas, appropriate grading).

Addition of wording.

Addition of information about retention of data.

Change to wording of reference material.