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National Standards can be classified based on whether they are conceptual, rule based or value based:
- Principles - The defining characteristic of a principle document is that it is conceptual. It describes a target state or end goal without specifying how it will be achieved.
- Guidance/Policies/Standards - The defining characteristic of guidance, policies and standards are that they are rule based. The document specifies the rules to be applied to achieve a particular state.
- Technical Reference Templates - The defining characteristic of a template is that it is value based. It specifies exactly the values that must be used.
National Standards graded 4Pol are standards which meet the below criteria and should be considered first, before any other standard in that category, as they fit the National Policing Digital Strategy allowing forces and suppliers to converge on a single set of standards.
4Pol Criteria:
- Support minimum legal requirements where they exist
- Align with the National Policing Digital Strategy to ensure strategic alignment and design
- Align with the TechUK Justice & Emergency Services Interoperability Charter to deliver better data sharing, exchanging and exploitation
- Direct relevance and applicability to policing
- Represent best practice
- Able to be measured and achieved within the unique landscape of policing
National Standards graded MLR stem directly from legislative requirements, such as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) standards. These are National Standards which represent the minimum requirements to ensure that data and technology in use is operated in a lawfully compliant manner. These should be considered the baseline in applicable categories.
National Standards are divided into broad categories based on their focus. To recognise there is no clear dividing line, some National Standards may possess two categories, but the selected category reflects the primary focus of the National Standard:
- Analytics - Digital systems capable of creating actionable information from structured or unstructured data
- Asset Management - The way in which IT assets are acquired, used and disposed of
- Incident, Crime and Records Management Systems
- Digital systems used to manage policing and corporate records
- Cloud - Remote, off-premises computer system resources which host a range of functions across a potentially wide range of distributed sites
- Data - Information held in a structured or unstructured digital format
- Devices - Physical devices capable of viewing, changing, creating, distributing or storing digital information
- Digital Media - Media stored in an electronic format from any source
- Enterprise Resource Planning - Enterprise resource planning (ERP) is the management of integrated business processes via a software solution
- Forensics - The use of investigative technology and methodology to gather intelligence and admissible evidence
- Intelligence Systems - Digital system used to view, change, create, distribute or store sensitive digital information
- Justice - Systems, technologies and methodologies used within the Criminal Justice System
- Mobility - Software specifically designed to run on a mobile device such as a phone, tablet or watch
- Office Productivity & Collaboration Systems - Software specifically designed to address specific business needs such as communication, collaboration, document creation and content management
- Operational Policing - Specialist operational policing functions
- Security - The technology and methodology used in the protection of digital assets and services
Tags are assigned to National Standards to help users find grouped / related documentation
Engagement & Communication APP
Police engagement and communication is key to the success of community policing and having an effective presence in the area the police serves in. Developing and maintaining healthy and positive relationships with community leaders and the wider public is crucial for establishing engagement. Without this being able to prevent, detect or investigate and solve crime may become much more difficult, as well as bringing offenders to justice. It will reduce confidence and public image in the Police service as service to the public may become unworkable. There it is important that both the public and Police service both cooperate and be in intentional about developing strong relations.
It is important to the local police that communities have confidence and trust in the Police Service in order for the Police to carry out their duties effectively and to keep communities safe. Both parties play an essential role in the world of policing.
This document sets out the principles of engagement and communication, including public relations.
ICT Asset Recovery Standard 7.0
Asset Disposal & Information Security Alliance (ADISA) is an organisation designed to improve risk management and data protection within business processes for IT asset retirement and disposal.
The ADISA ICT Asset Recovery Standard 7.0 is an updated version released in January 2020 from its first launch from its first launch in 2010. It better aligns to the updates and amendments of the Data Protection legislation including but not limited to the EU General Data Protection Regulation, the UK Data Protection Act and the Californian Consumer Privacy Act 2018.
This area covers asset management and data sanitisation. The ADISA ICT Asset Recovery Standard was developed to identify risk which might exist within this process and to then assess countermeasures which are in place to mitigate that risk.
The objective of the ADISA Asset Recovery Standard is to ensure that every data bearing asset is managed throughout the process and that any resident data is sanitised in accordance with the client’s requirements or to industry best practice levels, to promote the re-use of assets through risk management and to help organisations comply with Data Protection Laws.
These are achieved by creating a physical environment within the ITAD process which offers equivalent levels of security to those in place when the asset is in its live environment, testing the abilities of the service provider to create and then maintain the chain of custody throughout the process, ensuring the process is consistent and repeatable, assessing current data sanitisation processes on ALL media types.
The Standard is presented in 10 Modules each covering different aspects in asset recovery and contain mandatory requirements.
There are current plans for version 8 of this document.
European Pool against Organised Crime (ePOC IV) Version 1.0
European Pool against Organised Crime (EPOC IV) was introduced in 2004 as the Eurojust Case Management System. It facilitates the secure storage of case-related personal data, the exchange of information amongst National Members and the analysis of that data.
EPOC also provides a set of tools to facilitate interoperability of national systems and can be used as a component to support international cooperation in national systems.
Reference Dataset consists of:
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Currency Class
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EU EPOC Country (Bulgarian)
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EU EPOC Country (English)
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EU EPOC Country (French)
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EU EPOC Country (Lithuanian)
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EU EPOC Country (Slovene)
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EU EPOC Crime Type (Bulgarian)
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EU EPOC Crime Type (English)
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EU EPOC Crime Type (French)
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EU EPOC Crime Type (Lithuanian)
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EU EPOC Crime Type (Slovene)
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EU EPOC Currency Type (English)
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EU EPOC Currency Type (Lithuanian)
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EU EPOC Drug Code (English and Other Languages) L1 (English)
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EU EPOC Drug Code (English and Other Languages) L2 (Other Languages)
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EU EPOC Drug Code (Lithuanian)
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Home Office Drug Codes L2 (Description)
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ISO 3166-1 Country Codes 2 Char
Investigation APP
An investigation is undertaken when a crime has been reported and a police officer investigates the circumstance following all lines of enquiry of the situation to determine if a crime has been conducted and where a person/s should be charged with an offence, or if the person who offended is guilty.
Under the Home Office counting rules, when members of the public are making a complaint, victims should be believed for the matter of recording a crime unless it's clear that the incident did not happen. An investigators duty is to gather and test all material presented including witness accounts/statements and use technical and scientific expertise to maximise evidential opportunity.
The following outcomes may be that the suspect is prosecuted in court, receives an out of court disposal, community resolution or charges dropped. A lot of the times investigators may not find enough evidential material to make a charging decision either as a result of lack of evidence or not enough lines of enquiry to pursue. However the investigation outcome must still be recorded accurately for intelligence purposes and especially for future use, as this will help police identify crime hotspots and help reduce crime rates.
Detention & Custody APP
The Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (PACE) and the associated Codes of Practice set out the legislation and standards for dealing with people who come into contact with the police. Whilst members of the public are detained in custody, officers and staff should treat them in a way that is dignified and takes account of their human rights and individual needs. The Police force are only allowed to use force within a custody suite which is deemed necessary, proportionate and lawful and must be recorded by officers who have undergone appropriate and adequate training.
The PACE covers the following:
When an officer makes an arrest, they are personally responsible for the risk assessment and welfare of the detained person. This responsibility continues until the suspect is handed over to the custody officer for a decision regarding detention. For a member of the public to be detained at a police station the following must be addressed and considered by the Custody officer:
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the grounds for detention
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whether to grant bail
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whether to authorise or refuse detention
It is possible for an individual arrested not to be detained if the custody officer believes that there are insufficient grounds for detention. The reasons must be and the detainee must be released.
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