D/Superintendent Andrew Thomson Criminal Justice Department Criminal Records & Vetting

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D/Superintendent Andrew ThomsonCriminal Justice Department

Criminal Records & Vetting

Police Service Northern IrelandCriminal Records Office

Have

165,000

Requests for Criminal Record Checks

Each Year

80,000

relate to posts that haveaccess to

Children or Vulnerable Adults

Process

Criminal Records & Vetting

Search of Records

Criminal Records & Vetting

Search of Records

Criminal Records & Vetting

No Trace

Search of Records

Criminal Records & Vetting

No Trace

Return FormMarked - ‘No Trace’

Search of Records

Criminal Records & Vetting

Trace

Search of Records

Criminal Records & Vetting

Trace

Criminal Records Printed off Integrated Criminal Information System (ICIS)(Rehabilitation of Offenders Act Full or Unspent only)

for disclosure

In applications for checks for the purpose of protecting

Children and Vulnerable Adults a search for additional information

will be conducted(Enhanced Check)

If other relevant non conviction information and intelligence

is found

If other relevant non conviction information and intelligence

is found

The information will be assessed by Inspector i/c CRO to confirm relevance for disclosure

Inspector i/c CRO will then forward papers to Detective Superintendent Criminal Justice Department

for recommendation reference disclosure

Inspector i/c CRO will then forward papers to Detective Superintendent Criminal Justice Department

for recommendation reference disclosure

Recommendation to Assistant Chief Constable Criminal Justice Department

for decision on whether and what should be disclosed.

Criminal Record along with other informationdeemed appropriate by ACC will be

disclosed to relevant applicant

Criminal Record along with other informationdeemed appropriate by ACC will be

disclosed to relevant applicant

Disclosure made formally in writing

Police will not issue a recommendationin relation to employment!

Police will keep a full record of thedecision making process

along with a copy of the disclosure.

Any Questions?

D/Superintendent Andrew ThomsonCriminal Justice Department

Criminal Records & Vetting

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