Local Police Records Deletion Archives

Local Police Records Deletion

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Feb 25, 2026

Can Non-Conviction Information Appear on an ICPC?

Can Non-Conviction Information Appear on an ICPC? An International Child Protection Certificate (ICPC) does not only disclose convictions and cautions. It may also include non-conviction police information – such as arrests, allegations, investigations, or other locally recorded intelligence – where…

Dec 28, 2022

Can Local Police Records be Deleted?

In the recent High Court judgment of AB v Chief Constable of British Transport Police [2022] the court ordered the deletion of locally retained police records.