National Policing Units

There are a number of national policing units and bodies that operate across the UK.

ACRO Criminal Records Office (ACRO)

As global leaders in criminal history information, the ACRO Criminal Records Office supports UK and international law enforcement organisations and helps bring offenders to justice. ACRO also provides a range of services for members of the public and non-police agencies.

Counter Terrorism Policing HQ (CTPHQ)

Counter Terrorism Policing is a collaboration of UK police forces working with the UK intelligence community to help protect the public and our national security by preventing, deterring and investigating terrorist activity.

National Ballistics Intelligence Service (NABIS)

The National Ballistics Intelligence Service provides an intelligence resource that is available to police forces and other law enforcement agencies that focuses entirely on the criminal use of firearms.

National Business Crime Centre (NBCC)

The National Business Crime Centre acts as a conduit between businesses and police forces across the UK to enable collaboration and reduce business crime.

National Police Air Service (NPAS)

The National Police Air Service is a national service, regionally coordinated for local delivery. NPAS is delivered under a lead force model with West Yorkshire Police and West Yorkshire PCC acting as the lead policing body.

National Police Freedom of Information and Data Protection Unit (NPFDU)

The NPFDU acts as a national coordination body in providing professional advice and support for forces and stakeholders in all matters relating to both freedom of information and data protection within the UK police service.

National Vehicle Crime Intelligence Service (NaVCIS)

The National Vehicle Crime Intelligence Service works with partner agencies and stakeholders within the trade and associated businesses to tackle 'vehicle enabled crime' by gathering and disseminating intelligence and sharing best practice.

National Wildlife Crime Unit (NWCU)

The main role of the UK National Wildlife Crime Unit (NWCU) is to assist in the prevention and detection of wildlife crime. They do this by obtaining and disseminating information from a wide range of organisations and by assisting police forces in wildlife crime investigation.

UK National Disaster Victim Identification Unit (UK DVI)

The role of UK DVI is to coordinate the national capability of the police service to respond to mass fatality incidents in the UK. The team works with police services, government departments, local authorities and other agencies to do this. The unit also organises or contributes to training and exercising and coordinates the police response to mass fatality incidents overseas when requested by HM Government.

UK DVI can be contacted via a 24/7 emergency assistance contact number:

UK – 0800 88 70 222

International - 00 44 800 88 70 22

Also via [email protected].