Jul 16, 2026
Charges Dropped – What Happens to Your Police Record?
You were charged. Perhaps you attended court, perhaps the case collapsed before you got there. Either way, the prosecution ended without a trial and without a conviction. The letter or the phone call came, the case was over, and you…
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Found Not Guilty – Is It Still on Your Police Record?
A not guilty verdict feels like the end. The jury or the magistrates heard the case against you and rejected it. You walked out of court cleared, and you were entitled to believe the matter was finished. But the record…
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Oct 1, 2020
Police Record Deletion Process Explained
It is possible to apply for the deletion of your records from National Police Systems, namely the Police National Computer (PNC), the National DNA Database (NDNAD) and also the National Fingerprint Database (IDENT1).
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Aug 5, 2020
Conditional Discharge: DBS, ACRO and Deletion Explained
What can you do about an absolute discharge once you receive one, and what are the implications of an absolute discharge and also a conditional discharge? Is it possible to have an absolute or a conditional discharge deleted from the PNC or is it only possible to appeal an absolute or conditional discharge?
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