Report Summary
This report provides members of the Policing Performance Committee with an overview of National Law Enforcement Data Service .
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Meeting
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Policing Performance Committee - 12 September 2023
Date : 12 September 2023
Location : online
Introduction
The National Law Enforcement Data Service (NLEDS) is a large programme of works coordinated and funded by the Home Office and National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC). NLEDS was initiated in 2016 to replace the Police National Computer (PNC) which is used by Police Forces, Criminal Justice, Government, Law Enforcement and Non-Law Enforcement Agencies across the United Kingdom.
PNC was first developed in the 1970’s and remains a vital source of data aiding investigations, intelligence, and information sharing. It is the prime source of information relating to previous convictions, vehicle information and stolen/lost/found property.
To meet current and future needs of policing and mitigate risk associated with obsolete technology, the PNC will be withdrawn from Police Forces from December 2024. The Home Office’s dedicated NLED Programme (NLEDP) will deliver a modern and secure cloud-based service that can be enhanced over the coming years. NLEDP are adopting a product-centric delivery approach, replacing PNC incrementally over the next 18 months with five core products:
- Property
- Drivers
- Vehicles
- Persons
- Audit
Supported by the national programme, Police Scotland, including SPA Forensics will gradually adopt each product, phasing out PNC use by the target date of December 2024.
