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Police National Computer Audits

In 1998 a Police Research Group Report was produced which highlighted concerns and issues relating to the quality of data being inputted onto the Police National Computer (PNC).

In 2000 an HMIC report further highlighted the problems relating to data quality and the management of PNC data.  The report recommended that HMIC would monitor force performance against a set of targets embedded in the Association  of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) PNC Compliance Strategy. A further two reports were produced by HMIC in 2001 and 2002.

In 2003 the HMIC PNC Compliance Audit Team was formed to carry out focussed PNC inspections of all forces in England & Wales and on invitation from HMIC (Scotland) to inspect the eight Scottish forces.

To access previous reports, please select them from the list below:
The most recent reports are shown first. All reports are in PDF format.

ACPO Criminal Record Office – Police National Computer compliance report January 2011 North Wales Police National Computer compliance audit September 2007
North Yorkshire Police National Computer compliance audit September 2007 South Wales Police National Computer compliance audit April 2007
Northamptonshire Police National Computer compliance audit January 2007 Northumbria Police National Computer compliance audit October 2006
Devon and Cornwall Police National Computer compliance audit June 2006 Bedfordshire Police National Computer compliance audit March 2006
Avon and Somerset Police National Computer compliance audit February 2006 Cheshire Police National Computer compliance audit February 2006
Cambridgeshire Police National Computer compliance audit December 2005 Norfolk Professional standards December 2005
West Mercia Police National Computer compliance audit November 2005 West Midlands Police National Computer compliance audit October 2005
Hampshire Police National Computer compliance audit September 2005 Humberside Police National Computer compliance audit September 2005
Norfolk Police National Computer compliance audit August 2005 Staffordshire Police National Computer compliance audit August 2005
City of London Police National Computer compliance addendum July 2005 City of London Police National Computer compliance audit July 2005
Kent Police National Computer compliance audit July 2005 South Yorkshire Police National Computer compliance audit June 2005
South Yorkshire Police National Computer compliance audit follow-up June 2005 Greater Manchester Police National Computer compliance audit May 2005
Suffolk Police National Computer compliance audit May 2005 Metropolitan Police Service Police National Computer compliance audit January 2005
Lancashire Police National Computer compliance audit November 2004 Sussex Police National Computer compliance audit November 2004
Warwickshire Police National Computer compliance audit October 2004 Gloucestershire Police National Computer compliance audit August 2004
Dorset Police National Computer compliance audit July 2004 Lincolnshire Police National Computer compliance audit July 2004
Cleveland Police National Computer compliance audit June 2004 Dyfed-Powys Police National Computer compliance audit March 2004
Gwent Police National Computer compliance audit February 2004 Merseyside Police National Computer compliance audit January 2004