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National Policing Community Security Policy v1.3
This Policy provides confirmation of management intent, in support of the Community Security Principles. This Policy will define how the principles are to be achieved, at a high level. Detail to...
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Published:
01/10/2023
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Authoring body:
Police Digital Service
Policy
National Policing Community Security Policy Framework v1.3
This framework provides all National Policing and its partners with a clear guide of how information security policies and standards work in National Policing, the objectives of the framework, whom...
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Published:
01/10/2023
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Authoring body:
Police Digital Service (PDS)
Policy
Artificial Intelligence
This standard brings together a set of control requirements for the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in policing. To help the reader in this new area, Artificial Intelligence has been defined,...
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Published:
01/09/2023
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Authoring body:
Police Digital Service (PDS)
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Vetting Requirements for policing
This guidance describes the vetting requirements for access to Policing assets including premises, information, and information systems. This document should be read in conjunction with the...
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Published:
01/10/2023
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Authoring body:
Police Digital Service (PDS)
Guidance
Tik Tok Standard
This standard provides direction on the use of TikTok across policing, in accordance with the latest guidance provided by the Cabinet Office.
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Published:
01/08/2023
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Authoring body:
Police Digital Service (PDS)
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System Development Standard
This standard outlines the functions within the Secure By Design (SbD) process, aligned to project stages, to ensure a consistent approach to cyber security is achieved throughout a system’s...
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Published:
01/09/2023
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Authoring body:
Police Digital Service (PDS)
Standards
Security Management Standard v1.0
This standard describes the requirements to implement and maintain an effective cyber security management system as required by the National Policing Community Security Policy Framework....
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Published:
01/10/2023
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Authoring body:
Police Digital Service (PDS)
Principles
Security Governance Standard V1.0
This Standard defines the requirements to implement Security Governance as mandated in the National Community Security Policy.
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Published:
01/10/2023
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Authoring body:
Police Digital Service
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Information Assurance Standard V1.0
This Standard defines the requirements to implement Information Assurance as mandated in the National Community Security Policy. This document describes the requirements to help implement a...
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Published:
01/10/2023
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Authoring body:
Police Digital Service (PDS)
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Robotic Process Automation Cyber Security Guidance
This guidance describes best practice cyber risk management controls for using Robotic Process Automation (RPA) for the purpose of automating manual administrative overheads for National...
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Published:
01/07/2023
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Authoring body:
The Police Digital Service
Guidance
Safe deployment of TikTok
This guidance provides an overview of approaches to deploy TikTok safely
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Published:
01/06/2023
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Authoring body:
The Police Digital Service
Guidance
National Police Information Security Risk Management Risk Balance Case Template
The National Policing Information Security Risk Management Framework provides the foundations of risk management across policing in line with the Police Cyber Assurance Framework (PCAF). ...
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Published:
01/05/2023
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Authoring body:
The Police Digital Service
Reference Data / Templates
National Police Information Security Risk Management Guidance
The National Policing Information Security Risk Management Framework provides the foundations of risk management across policing in line with the Police Cyber Assurance Framework (PCAF). This...
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Published:
01/05/2023
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Authoring body:
The Police Digital Service
Standards
National Police Information Security Risk Management Framework
This framework is to ensure that all security risks are identified, assessed, and managed in accordance with best practice in order to facilitate improved governance. It is mandatory for all...
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Published:
01/05/2023
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Authoring body:
The Police Digital Service
Guidance
Identity & Access Management Standard annual review
This standard defines the requirements which, when applied, will define identity and access management standards to national policing IT systems. Areas considered include account management,...
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Published:
01/05/2023
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Authoring body:
Police Digital Service (PDS)
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Third Party Assurance for Policing (TPAP)
This Standard is to ensure that all third party suppliers are examined to fully understand their overall security posture and how that may impact upon Policing, ensure they fully understand the...
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Published:
25/05/2023
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Authoring body:
The Police Digital Service (PDS)
Standards
Bluetooth Guidance V1.0
This guidance provides policing and law enforcement organisations with relevant information regarding risks associated with deploying Bluetooth technology within the workplace, and to enhance the...
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Published:
01/04/2023
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Authoring body:
The Police Digital Service (PDS)
Guidance
Cryptography Standard v 1.0
The purpose of this standard is to establish a set of cryptographic algorithms and protocols for use in specific applications for the transmission and storage of Police Data up to the...
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Published:
25/05/2023
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Authoring body:
The Police Digital Service (PDS)
Standards
System Access Standard
This standard defines the requirements which, when applied, will prevent unauthorised access to national policing IT systems. Areas considered include account management, access control mechanisms...
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Published:
02/04/2023
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Authoring body:
Police Digital Service
Standards
OVERSEAS IT ACCESS GUIDELINES
This guidance describes best practice risk management controls for accessing Policing ICT resources whilst abroad. It also describes the circumstances when forces can make a local decision or when...
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Published:
02/04/2023
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Authoring body:
Police Digital Service
Guidance
Password Standard v1 approved by NCPSB JAN 23
This standard supports the National Community System Policy System Access requirements with respect to defining requirements for the use and selection of a password / passphrase-based method of...
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Published:
26/01/2023
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Authoring body:
Police Digital Service
Standards
National Policing Community Security Policy v1.2
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...
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Published:
09/02/2023
Policy
National Policing Community Security Principles v1.2
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...
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Published:
09/02/2023
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Authoring body:
Police Digital Service (PDS)
Principles
National Policing Community Security Policy Framework v1.2
This framework defines the holistic approach to information and technology risks by aligning to Government Security standards, guidance from the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) and industry...
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Published:
09/02/2023
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Authoring body:
Police Digital Service
Policy
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,...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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.
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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
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Published:
01/01/2022
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Authoring body:
Police Digital Service (PDS)
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