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The National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) routinely publishes documents, such as reports, reviews and responses to consultations, as well as responses to Freedom of Information Requests, and meeting minutes.
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Coordination Committees
2025
- Law enforcement processing:Part 3 Appropriate Policy Document template - December 2025
- Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA) Screening Checklist & Template PND - December 2025
- Retrospective Facial Recognition in the PND, NPCC Equality Impact Assessment - December 2025
- County Lines Strategic Threat Risk Assessment FY 2024-25 - October 2025
- Disrupting County Lines Policing Strategy 2024 to 2027 (refreshed September 2025)
- National Philomena Protocol Form - June 2025
- Philomena Protocol Form Guidance - February 2025
- Independent Evaluation Report - Missing from care framework pilot - February 2025
2024
- NPCC Advice on using Social Media to Contact a Missing Person - December 2024
- County Lines Strategic Threat Risk Assessment - November 2024
- NPCC Advice on the Levels of Intervention Model - July 2024
- Missing Abroad (Process Chart) - July 2024
- Disrupting County Lines Policing Strategy 2024 to 2027 - July 2024
- Information sharing with IE - NPCC Policy Guidance - June 2024
- NPCC Advice Restricted Patients who Abscond - May 2024
- VAWG Force Self Assessment Template - March 2024
- Policing Violence Against Women and Girls – The National Framework for Delivery: 2024 – 2027 - March 2024
- NPCC Sex Work Guidance V2 - February 2024 (This guidance is the subject of review through a consultation process. The consultation is expected to begin by 1 April 2024, with revised guidance expected by 1 August 2025.)
- NPCC Advice on Missing Persons Media Online Publicity - January 2024
- NPCC Advice on Missing Media Appeals - One Page Poster - January 2024
2023
- NPCC responds to the Mandatory Reporting Duty Consultation in relation to Child Abuse - December 2023
- NPCC Advice on Adult Asylum Seekers, Undocumented Migrants and Visa Applicants who Abscond - December 2023
- NPCC Advice on the APPG Missing Adults Framework - September 2023
- NPCC Advice - Prevention Interviews and Return Home Interviews - September 2023
- Restricted Patient Flow Chart - September 2023
- NPCC Family Pack 2023 - July 2023
- NPCC CSAE Suspect Support Leaflet - July 2023
- NPCC Guidance - Missing Migrant Children - June 2023
- NPCC Flow Charts Requesting Missing Person Enquiries in Another Force and Transfers of Investigation - May 2023
- NPCC Advice Requesting Missing Person Enquiries in Another Force and Transfers of Investigations - May 2023
- The multi-agency response for adults missing from health and care settings - May 2023
- Children who go Missing from Care Framework - May 2023
- Legal Duties Investigate Missing Persons - May 2023
- Missing Media Gold v1 Jun21 - May 2023
- Missing Persons Media Online Publicity v1.1 25OCT 22 - May 2023
- NPCC Advice - Duties and Powers when a Missing Person is Found - May 2023
2020
- National Vulnerability Action Plan 2020-2022 - August 2020
- National Digital Forensic Science Strategy - July 2020
2019
- Memorandum of understanding with the Care Quality Commission - October 2019
- NPCC Crime in Prison Referral Agreement - June 2019
- Modern Slavery Annual Report - May 2019
2018
2025
- Joint National Protocol: The management of individuals unlawfully at large following a release in error - April 2025
- GAP identifier flowchart - June 2025
- Joint Disclosure Schedule Description Guidance - June 2025
- Rebuttable Presumption Category Chart - June 2025
- Redaction Crib Sheet - documents - June 2025
- Redaction Crib Sheet - multimedia - June 2025
- Child Gravity Matrix - July 2025
- Mobile Telephones and Laptops being taken into Custody Suites by Solicitors and their usage - September 2025
- NPCC TPM request form - Guidance for third parties - December 2025
- NPCC TPM request form - Guidance for individuals - December 2025
- NPCC TPM request form - Guidance for individuals (accessible) - December 2025
- NPCC TPM request form V3 - December 2025
2024
- Criminal Justice Strategy 2030 - August 2024
- Criminal Justice Coordination Committee Technology Strategy - August 2024
- Principles for Domestic Abuse Conditional Cautions - July 2024
- Scrutiny Panel Guidance (July 2019) v.1.1 - June 2024
2023
- NPCC Outcome 22 Guidance 2022 - October 2023
- NPCC Community Resolution Guidance 2022 - October 2023
- Out of Court Disposal National Strategy 2022 - October 2023
- DPNa- PCSC Act 16032023 - March 2023
- DPNb- PCSC Act User Information Sheet 07112022 - March 2023
- DPNc - Device seized 07112022 - March 2023
- DPNd - Device seized 07112022 - March 2023
- National Strategy for Police Custody - February 2023
2022
2021
2019
- Joint Agreement on Offences against Emergency Workers - November 2019
- National Disclosure Improvement Plan Phase Two - April 2019
2018
2024
- National Cyber Security Strategy - June 2024
2022
- Operational Advice – Trespassing on Land Without Consent / Unauthorised Encampments - July 2022
- NPCC Police Family Support Guidance - April 2022
2020
- NPCC Understanding Disproportionality in Police Complaint Misconduct Cases for BAME Police Officers and Staff 2019 - March 2020
2018
- Honour Based Abuse, Forced Marriage and Female Genital Mutilation Delivery Plan for England, Wales and Northern Ireland 2018 - 2021 - June 2018
- Natcen Enhancing Diversity in Policing Final Report - May 2018
- NPCC Workforce Representation Toolkit for Police Forces 2018-2025 - May 2018
- NPCC Diversity, Equality and Inclusion Strategy 2028-2023 - May 2018
2026
- NPCC Guidelines on Charging for Police Services - 2026 V4
- NPCC Guidelines on Charging for Police Services - SPS 2026
2025
- NPCC Guidelines on Charging for Police Services ~ General 2025 v4
- NPCC Guidelines on Charging for Police Services - SPS 2025 v3
2024
- NPCC Guidelines on Charging for Police Services (General 2025 v3) - November 2024
- NPCC Scheme of Devolved Financial Management 2024-2025 - May 2024
- NPCC Reserve Policy 2024-2025 - May 2024
- NPCC Financial Instructions 2024-2025 - May 2024
- NPCC Finance Coordination Committee Contextual Note on Financial Issues - March 2024
- NPCC Guidelines on Charging for Police Services Mutual Aid Cost Recovery (inc international) 24-25 - February 2024
2023
- NPCC Guidelines on Charging for Police Services Mutual Aid Cost Recovery (inc international) - August 2023
2021
2026
- National Volunteer Police Cadets Strategy 2025-2029 - February 2026
2025
- Section 60 Plan on a Page (POP) - October 2025
- Section 60 Authorisation Standards - September 2025
- NPCC Citizens in Policing National Strategy (poster) - December 2025
- NPCC Body-Worn Video: Plan on a Page 2026-2028 - November 2025
- Employer Supported Policing Strategy 2025-2030 - November 2025
- NPCC Mental Health and Policing Strategy Book 2025-2028 - October 2025
- Children and Young Persons Policing Strategy 2024 - October 2025
- Children and Young Persons Policing Charter 2025 - October 2025
2024
- Children and Young Persons Policing Strategy 2024 - October 2024
- NPCC Body-Worn Video Guidance 2024 - October 2024
2023
- NPCC National Contact Management Strategic Plan 2023-2028 - November 2023
2022
- National Strategy on Policing and Mental Health - December 2022
- Heritage Maturity Model - August 2022
- ASB Local Delivery Principles - March 2022
- Definition of Community Trigger - March 2022
2021
- Child centred policing: Best practice framework - April 2021
2020
- When to call the Police: Guidance for Schools and Colleges - February 2020
2019
- NPCC Citizens in Policing Strategy - November 2019
- NPCC National Special Constabulary Strategy - November 2019
- NPCC National Police Support Volunteers - November 2019
- NPCC National Employer Supported Policing - November 2019
- NPCC National Volunteer Police Cadets - November 2019
- NPCC Police Social Media Target Operating Model - June 2019
- NPCC National Contact Management Strategy - June 2019
2015
2025
- Firearms licensing appendix - Quarter 4
- Firearms licensing 2025/26 - Quarter 4
- Firearms licensing - Appendix - Quarter 3
- Firearms licensing 2025/26 - Quarter 3
- Guidance on the Enforcement and Disposal of Speeding Offences - July 2025
- Firearms licensing 2025/26 - Quarter 2
- Firearms licensing 2025/26 - Quarter 1
- Guidance for journeycam units on the FSR Codes of Practice - June 2025
- Evidential guidance for journeycam units - June 2025
- Abnormal loads guidance appendices - May 2025
- Abnormal loads guidance appendix D - May 2025
- Firearms licensing - April 2025
2024
- NPCC Police Dog Training Standard v1 - April 2024
- NPCC Police Dog Welfare Standard v1 - April 2024
- NPCC Police Dog Standard v1 - April 2024
2023
- Autism and Stop and Search Guidance - January 2023
2021
2020
- An analysis of TASER® use in British Policing - September 2020
- National Vulnerability Action Plan 2020-2022 - August 2020
- National Digital Forensic Science Strategy - July 2020
2025
- Health and Policing Consensus - July 2025
- Women in the Criminal Justice System toolkit - June 2025
2024
- Women in the Criminal Justice System - October 2024
- National Policing Prevention Strategy 2024 - August 2024
- Historical Data Wash: NPCC Intention to publish strategy - January 2024
- Historical Data Wash of Police Workforce Nominal Records against the PND - January 2024
2022
- National Policing Prevention Strategy 2022 - November 2022
2024
- Findings From Our Black Workforce Survey (Wave-2) - February 2024
2022
- Findings from 'Our Black Workforce' Survey - December 2022
- Our Black Workforce Survey - October 2022
- NPCC Eighth Police Remuneration Review Body Submission - February 2022
- NPCC Eighth Police Remuneration Review Body Submission (Appendices) - February 2022
2021
- NPCC Seventh Police Remuneration Review Body Submission - January 2021
- NPCC Seventh Police Remuneration Review Body Submission (Appendices) - January 2021
2020
2019
- NPCC Fifth Police Remuneration Review Body Submission - February 2019
- NPCC Fifth Police Remuneration Review Body Submission (Appendices) - February 2019
Other business areas
2026
2025
2024
- NPCC Internal Audit Annual Report 23-24 - December 2024
- NPCC Impact Report 2023-24 - November 2024
- NPCC Guidance to Minute Taking - November 2024
- NPCC Scheme of Devolved Financial Management 2024-2025 - May 2024
- NPCC Reserve Policy 2024-2025 - May 2024
- NPCC Financial Instructions 2024-2025 - May 2024
- National Police Chiefs’ Council Strategic Plan 2021 – 2025 - May 2024 (You can also view an interactive version of the strategy via PageTiger here. Please note that some parts of this link aren’t fully accessible.)
- VAWG Force Self Assessment Template - March 2024
- Policing Violence Against Women and Girls – The National Framework for Delivery: 2024 – 2027 - March 2024
- NPCC Pre-election Period Guidance - March 2024
- NPCC Audit and Assurance Board Report 2023 - January 2024
2023
- NPCC Impact Report - November 2023
- Daniel Morgan Independent Panel NPCC College of Policing response - June 2023
- NPCC Scheme of Devolved Financial Management FINAL - May 2023
- NPCC Reserve Policy FINAL - May 2023
- NPCC Financial Instructions FINAL - May 2023
- Tackling VAWG Statistical Bulletin - March 2023
- Tackling VAWG Policing insights report - Policing insights report - March 2023
- Tackling VAWG Policing insights report - Executive summary - March 2023
- NPCC Science and Technology Strategy - February 2023
- NPCC submission to the Police Remuneration Review Body 2023-24 - February 2023
- Police Race Action Plan feedback survey summary (English|Welsh) - February 2023
- Police Race Action Plan feedback public survey report - February 2023
2022
- Police Race Action Plan: Plan on a page - November 2022
- LSBS Response to Recommendations - January 2022
2021
- Policing violence against women and girls - National framework for delivery: Year 1 - December 2021
- Charter for Families Bereaved through Public Tragedy - September 2021
- Martin Hewitt Letter to Chiefs Charter for Families Bereaved through Public Tragedy - September 2021
- NPCC Pre-Election Period Guidance - April 2021
2018
- Protocol between the College of Policing and The Chair of the National Police Chiefs’ Council - September 2018
- Use of force data - September 2018
- NPCC Police Requirements & Response to Security Systems - July 2018
- Guidance on the use of Force Data - March 2018
2026
- NPoCC Mutual Aid claim form 2026
- NPCC Guidelines on Charging for Police Services Mutual Aid Cost Recovery 2026
2024
- NPoCC 2024-25 Mutual Aid IDR & Summary Form - March 2024
2021
- COVID-19 PPE Operational Guidance - March 2021
- COVID-19 Working Safely: Start and Finish Checklist - February 2021
- NPCC APHSA Guidance on COVID-19 reporting to HSE under RIDDOR - February 2021
2025
European Awaydays Fan Survey 2024-25 - August 2025
2024
European Awaydays Fan Survey 2023-24 - February 2024
