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      NPCC framework for use of video evidence v3.0
      This document is relevant to all police non-specialist front-line staff and forensic unitsi who utilise video evidence and to bring clarity around activities relating to recovery, acquisition,...
      Standard  | 
      Published: 06/12/2022
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      Authoring body: NPCC
      Standards
      Digital Evidence Storage v3.0
      This is intended as a high-level overview of the requirements for digital evidence storage in a multimedia context. Ratings follow the MoSCoW system of Must, Should, Could and Won’t. The...
      Standard  | 
      Published: 06/12/2022
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      Authoring body: NPCC
      Standards
      National Policing Community Security Principles v1.0
      Principles are general rules and guidelines, intended to be enduring and seldom amended, that inform and support and prioritise the way in which National Policing decides which ideas, initiatives...
      Standard  | 
      Published: 26/10/2022
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      Authoring body: The Police Digital Service
      Principles
      National Policing Community Security Policy Framework v1.0
      National Policing will maintain public trust by securing our data and by applying a consistent, proportional approach to technology risk across policing. The National Policing Digital Strategy 2030...
      Standard  | 
      Published: 26/10/2022
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      Authoring body: The Police Digital Service
      Guidance
      National Policing Community Security Policy v1.0
      National Policing will maintain public trust by securing our data and by applying a consistent, proportional approach to technology risk across policing. The Community Security Policy (CSP) is an...
      Standard  | 
      Published: 26/10/2022
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      Authoring body: Police Digital Service (PDS)
      Policy
      Open Referral UK Standards
      Open Referral UK is an open data standard in use by Local Government. This standard establishes a consistent way of publishing and describing information for councils, to ensure the data...
      Standard  | 
      Published: 01/01/2019
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      Authoring body: Open Referral UK
      Standards
      Retention, Storage and Destruction of Materials and Records relating to Forensic Examination
      The purpose of this document is to provide guidance on the retention, storage and destruction of forensic materials and their associated records retained by physical and digital Forensic...
      Standard  | 
      Published: 01/06/2021
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      Authoring body: National Police Chiefs Council (NPCC)
      Guidance
      UK Gov Cookie Cutter Data Science Project Template
      This is a data science cookiecutter template for analytical, Python-, or Python and R-based projects within Her Majesty's Government, and wider public sector including policing, where it has been...
      Standard  | 
      Published: 20/07/2021
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      Authoring body: Office for National Statistics (ONS)
      Reference Data / Templates
      Open Source Software - Exploring the Risk (Good Practice Guide 38)
      This guidance seeks to assist a range of IA professionals in exploring the risks associated with the use of Open Source Software (OSS) products. It does so by prompting a number of ‘whole...
      Standard  | 
      Published: 01/10/2015
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      Authoring body: Communications-Electronics Security Group (CESG) [HMG]
      Guidance
      Police National Database (PND) Interface Business and Technical Guidance for Data Providers v3.5.0
      This document provides: • High level PND requirements • Overview of Data requirements • PND Message Schema design • Data transmission mechanisms • Data Scope • Overview of software resources...
      Standard  | 
      Published: 18/09/2020
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      Authoring body: Home Office
      Guidance
      Biometric Standards and Exchange Requirements for Home Office Partners and their Suppliers v3.04
      The purpose of this document is to provide details of the biometric interchange and image standards that must be adhered to by Partner1 organisations and their Suppliers that need to communicate...
      Standard  | 
      Published: 01/07/2017
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      Authoring body: Home Office
      Standards
      National standards for compliance and audit of law enforcement ANPR
      This document contains information on the auditing of ANPR systems, including audits of data standards, infrastructure, data access and management, and local systems.
      Standard  | 
      Published: 01/09/2020
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      Authoring body: Home Office
      Standards
      Automatic Number Plate Recognition Regulation 109 Supplier Specification (Version 2.2)
      This document's aim is to clearly define to suppliers of in-car ANPR software the minimum requirements to meet Regulation 109 (as amended by the Vehicle Special Order - VSO) whilst at the same time...
      Standard  | 
      Published: 01/10/2021
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      Authoring body: Home Office
      Standards
      National ANPR Standards for Policing and Law Enforcement
      These standards articulate the requirements with which the police and other Law Enforcement Agencies (LEA) must comply to access the National ANPR Capability (NAC). This document includes a...
      Standard  | 
      Published: 01/11/2020
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      Authoring body: Home Office
      Standards
      National ANPR Technical Standards
      This document prescribes the technical specifications for data within the National ANPR Service (NAS). The information within this document is intended to support compliance and consistency in the...
      Standard  | 
      Published: 01/05/2021
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      Authoring body: Home Office
      Standards
      Cloud Enablement
      Project to identify and provide support to forces as they transition capabilities from legacy on-premises systems to cloud technologies. For further information, please use the 'Contact Us' tab,...
      Standard  | 
      Published: 01/01/2022
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      Authoring body: Police Digital Service (PDS)
      Guidance
      Interoperability between Social Services / Health / Police
      A project is underway to better automate the current manual data sharing for multi-agency safeguarding hubs, including the creation of data sharing agreement, data impact assessments, information...
      Standard  | 
      Published: 01/11/2021
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      Authoring body: Contact NS team for details
      Standards
      Digital Processing Notices (NPCC extraction of digital content from devices guidance)
      These Digical Processing Notices (DPN) provide the basis for the minimum recommended level of information to be both captured and provided to victims, witnesses and suspects by police forces. These...
      Standard  | 
      Published: 25/10/2021
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      Authoring body: National Police Chiefs Council (NPCC)
      Reference Data / Templates
      National Standard for Incident Recording
      This document contains the National Incident Category List (NICL) and the principles, guidance and definitions for the National Standard for Incident Recording (NSIR). NSIR was introduced...
      Standard  | 
      Published: 01/01/2011
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      Authoring body: National Police Improvement Agency (NPIA)
      Principles
      ALGOCARE - Algorithm assessment tool
      ALGO-CARE has been created for policing to use as a decision-making framework for the deployment of algorithmic assessment tools in the policing context. This helps translate key public law...
      Standard  | 
      Published: 01/09/2018
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      Authoring body: Oswald Grace Urwin & Barnes
      Principles
      Police Assured Landing Zone (PALZ) Amazon Web Services (AWS) Blueprint
      The AWS Police Assured Landing Zone (PALZ), is a set of configuration, code, security model and design decision rationale artefacts created specifically for policing workloads.  The goal is to...
      Standard  | 
      Published: 01/06/2021
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      Authoring body: Amazon / Police Digital Service (PDS)
      Reference Data / Templates
      Frontline Digital Mobility - Laptop shells
      A laptop shell is simply a laptop with no internal computing power, this is provided by connecting a smartphone to the laptop, which is then 'driven' by the keyboard, mouse and screen of the laptop...
      Standard  | 
      Published: 01/02/2020
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      Authoring body: Digital Policing Portfolio (DPP)
      Guidance
      Frontline Digital Mobility - Portable Power Banks
      Portable power banks are a tried and tested peripheral. Advances continue to be made to make them faster, better and smaller. Yet there are many types of power banks available in the market place...
      Standard  | 
      Published: 01/02/2020
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      Authoring body: Digital Policing Portfolio (DPP)
      Guidance
      Frontline Digital Mobility - Portable Hotspots
      Portable hotspots are a tried and tested peripheral. Advances continue to make them faster, better and smaller. There are many types of portable hotspots available in the market place with many...
      Standard  | 
      Published: 01/02/2020
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      Authoring body: Digital Policing Portfolio (DPP)
      Guidance
      Frontline Digital Mobility - Peripheral Keyboards
      There are many types of keyboards available in the market place with many variances in terms of specification, features and of course price. This guidance explores these variances and makes...
      Standard  | 
      Published: 01/02/2020
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      Authoring body: Digital Policing Portfolio (DPP)
      Guidance
      Frontline Digital Mobility - Connection Types
      This guidance will explore the main connection types used by frontline officers and staff, whilst making recommendations about security and appropriate use. This guideline focuses on...
      Standard  | 
      Published: 01/02/2020
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      Authoring body: Digital Policing Portfolio (DPP)
      Guidance
      Cyber Security: Supply chain security
      Step 10 from the 10 steps to Cyber Security covers how and why it is sensible to collaborate with your suppliers and partners Most organisations rely upon suppliers to deliver products, systems,...
      Standard  | 
      Published: 11/05/2021
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      Authoring body: National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC)
      Guidance
      Cyber Security: Incident management
      Step 9 from the 10 steps to Cyber Security covers how to plan your response to cyber incidents in advance. Incidents can have a huge impact on an organisation in terms of cost, productivity...
      Standard  | 
      Published: 11/05/2021
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      Authoring body: National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC)
      Guidance
      Cyber Security: Logging and monitoring
      Step 8 from the 10 steps to Cyber Security covers how to design your systems to be able to detect and investigate incidents. Collecting logs is essential to understand how your systems are...
      Standard  | 
      Published: 11/05/2021
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      Authoring body: National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC)
      Guidance
      Cyber Security: Data security
      Step 7 from the 10 steps to Cyber Security covers the need to protect data where it is vulnerable. Data needs to be protected from unauthorised access, modification, or deletion. This...
      Standard  | 
      Published: 11/05/2021
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      Authoring body: National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC)
      Guidance
      Cyber Security: Identity and access management
      Step 6 from the 10 steps to Cyber Security covers how to control who and what can access your systems and data via identity and access management (IAM) Access to data, systems and services...
      Standard  | 
      Published: 11/05/2021
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      Authoring body: National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC)
      Guidance
      Cyber Security: Vulnerability management
      Step 5 from the 10 steps to Cyber Security covers how to keep your systems protected throughout their lifecycle. The majority of cyber security incidents are the result of attackers...
      Standard  | 
      Published: 11/05/2021
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      Authoring body: National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC)
      Guidance
      Cyber Security: Architecture and configuration
      Step 4 from the 10 steps to Cyber Security covers how to design, build and maintain systems securely. The technology and cyber security landscape is constantly evolving. To address this,...
      Standard  | 
      Published: 11/05/2021
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      Authoring body: National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC)
      Guidance
      Cyber Security: Asset management
      Step 3 from the 10 steps to Cyber Security covers asset management, ensuring you know what data and systems you manage, and what business need they support. Asset management encompasses the...
      Standard  | 
      Published: 11/05/2021
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      Authoring body: National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC)
      Guidance
      Cyber Security: Engagement and training
      Step 2 from the 10 steps to Cyber Security covers the engagement and training of members from your organisation. People should be at the heart of any cyber security strategy. Good security...
      Standard  | 
      Published: 11/05/2021
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      Authoring body: National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC)
      Guidance
      Cyber Security: Risk management
      Step 1 from the 10 steps to Cyber Security covers the approach to risk management. Taking risks is a natural part of doing business. Risk management informs decisions so that the right balance of...
      Standard  | 
      Published: 11/05/2021
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      Authoring body: National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC)
      Guidance
      BS 10008 Evidential Weight and Legal Admissibility of Electronic Information
      This document outlines best practice for the implementation and operation of electronic information management systems, including the storage and transfer of information. It is designed to help you...
      Standard  | 
      Published: 01/01/2020
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      Authoring body: British Standards Institute (BSI)
      Standards
      ISO 17020:2012 Requirements for the operation of various types of bodies performing inspection (Crime Scene Investigation)
      ISO 17020:2012 specifies requirements for the competence of bodies (including police forces) performing inspection and for the impartiality and consistency of their inspection activities, this...
      Standard  | 
      Published: 01/04/2012
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      Authoring body: International Standards Organisation (ISO)
      Standards
      Data Protection Manual
      This manual has been produced by the NPCC Data Protection, Freedom of Information, information Sharing and Disclosure Portfolio Group on behalf of the NPCC. It is updated and adapted to reflect...
      Standard  | 
      Published: 01/03/2021
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      Authoring body: National Police Chiefs Council (NPCC)
      Guidance
      ISO 15489:2016 Data Records Management
      ISO 15489 provides a framework for implementing records management systems - the lifecycle of records from creation through to disposal. Police forces can use this to inform internal records...
      Standard  | 
      Published: 01/04/2016
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      Authoring body: International Standards Organisation (ISO)
      Standards
      Minimum standards schedule for the Retention and Disposal of Police Records (2020 v4)
      The NPCC Guidance on The Minimum Standards for the Retention and Disposal of Police records has been produced by the NPCC Records Management Working Group to assist police forces in their statutory...
      Standard  | 
      Published: 13/11/2020
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      Authoring body: National Police Chiefs Council (NPCC)
      Standards
      Publishing Accessible Documentation
      There is a need under the Equality Act 2010 to ensure documents are readily available to users who have additional accessibility needs. This document explains how to publish accessible...
      Standard  | 
      Published: 01/07/2021
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      Authoring body: Government Digital Services (GDS) & Central Digital and Data Office (CDDO)
      Guidance
      National Policing Community Security Policy (5.7)
      Please note this is an OFFICIAL-SENSITIVE document, to request access please use the 'Contact Us' tab to raise a general query National Police information, systems and networks must be safeguarded...
      Standard  | 
      Published: 13/05/2019
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      Authoring body: National Police Information Risk Management Team (NPIRMT)
      Standards
      Create and iterate an SPF record for email authentication
      This document provides guidance on how to create and iterate a Sender Policy Framework record, which is a system of email authentication. SPF works by providing domain owners a way...
      Standard  | 
      Published: 02/07/2021
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      Authoring body: National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC)
      Guidance
      Police Approved Secure Facilities (PASF) security review checklist (v1.8)
      Please note this is an OFFICIAL-SENSITIVE document, to request access please use the 'Contact Us' tab to raise a general query This checklist covers the range of security measures to be assessed...
      Standard  | 
      Published: 01/06/2020
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      Authoring body: National Police Information Risk Management Team (NPIRMT)
      Reference Data / Templates
      Bluetooth General Guidance (v1.1)
      Guidance on the risk-based approach to using Bluetooth enabled technology within the policing environment, including examples. This guide does not cover all use cases and for advice on exemptions...
      Standard  | 
      Published: 02/02/2017
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      Authoring body: National Policing Information Risk Management Team (NPIRMT)
      Guidance
      National Digital and Physical Evidence Retention Guidance
      This document seeks to provide clarity and national guidance on the retention of both physical and digital evidence in order to provide policing with a framework to support a comprehensive physical...
      Standard  | 
      Published: 01/02/2021
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      Authoring body: National Police Chiefs Council (NPCC)
      Guidance
      Government Digital Service Standard
      The GDS Service Standard provides 14 principles for all Government teams to use when creating public services.
      Standard  | 
      Published: 01/01/2019
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      Authoring body: Government Digital Services
      Principles
      ISO/IEC 27033-2:2012 IT Security techniques — Network security — Part 2: Guidelines for the design and implementation of network security
      ISO 27033-2 gives guidelines to police forces on how to plan, design, implement and document effective network security. This standard was reviewed by the authoring body in 2018 and still...
      Standard  | 
      Published: 01/08/2012
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      Authoring body: International Standards Organisation (ISO)
      Guidance
      National Digital Case File Standards
      The Digital Case File national programme has established standards for how a case file is built and sent to the Crown Prosecution Service through collaboration with suppliers and police...
      Standard  | 
      Published: 01/04/2021
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      Authoring body: Police Digital Service (PDS)
      Standards
      Video surveillance systems for use in security applications BS 62676
      This document has been written by subject matter experts, together with many governmental organisations, test houses and equipment manufacturers to defined a common framework for video surveillance...
      Standard  | 
      Published: 01/05/2014
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      Authoring body: British Standards Institute (BSI)
      Standards
      Extraction of material from digital devices APP
      This document sets out the obligations on the police under the Data Protection Act 2018 and how these interact with other relevant legislation and case law. It provides police officers and staff...
      Standard  | 
      Published: 01/05/2021
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      Authoring body: College of Policing (CoP)
      Principles
      Live Facial Recognition APP
      Guidance for the overt deployment of live facial recognition technology to locate persons on a Watchlist. This is currently in draft format and is to be circulated to external stakeholders for...
      Standard  | 
      Authoring body: College of Policing (CoP)
      Guidance
      POLE Data Standards Catalogue v1.0
      The intended purpose of this standard is to promote interoperability and improve the data quality of systems by converging on a common set of POLE data definitions used within Policing. POLE data...
      Standard  | 
      Published: 25/08/2022
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      Authoring body: Police Digital Service (PDS)
      Standards
      Archiving of records in the public interest APP
      This APP provides context for forces using the Information and Records Management Code of Practice to enable them to develop nationally consistent approach to identifying the proper regime of...
      Standard  | 
      Authoring body: College of Policing (CoP)
      Guidance
      NPCC Digital Imaging and Multimedia Procedure (Version 3)
      This document covers digital multimedia, inclusive of picture, video and audio in the proper capture and handling of digital data for police applications. This represents best practice to benefit...
      Standard  | 
      Published: 01/01/2020
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      Authoring body: National Police Chiefs Council (NPCC)
      Guidance
      UKAS Guidance on the Application of ISO/IEC 17025 Dealing with Expressions of Opinions and Interpretations 2017
      Laboratories within the UK who wish to demonstrate that they operate to a quality system, are technically competent and are able to generate technically valid results must now meet the ISO/IEC...
      Standard  | 
      Published: 01/01/2019
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      Authoring body: United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS)
      Policy
      Guidance on Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) Performance, Assessment and Optimisation
      This guidance document suggests how to set up, maintain, monitor and maximise the performance of an ANPR system. It is written for law enforcement ANPR operatives and commercial installers on...
      Standard  | 
      Published: 01/06/2020
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      Authoring body: Home Office
      Guidance
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