- Highlights
- IT & Radio Systems
- Science & Forensics
- Operational Policing Services
- Improvement Programmes & Research
- Identification Resources
- Courses, Exams and Prof. Development
Welcome to the NPIA Website
We provide a large and diverse portfolio of products and services designed to support the police service and wider policing family. Our market operates both in the UK and 
internationally.
As a policing organisation we act as a central resource to ACPO and police forces, working with authorities and the Home Office to help improve the way policing works.
IT and Radio Systems
Setting the standards to which vehicles and equipment should be designed and installed, for safe and effective operation by the relevant users.
The PNC is a national information system accessed by the police and other criminal justice agencies.
Find out how Holmes2 is helping police services manage major investigations.
The Driver Offender Re-Training Scheme system is being developed by NPIA to record details of offenders who accepted a retraining course as an alternative to a penalty.
Full Product RangeScience and Forensics
We offer forensic investigation learning programmes to national and international law enforcement ..
We maintain the 'Home Office Register of Accredited Forensic Pathologists'.
New project joins the Forensics21 programme - Evidential Drug Identification Testing (EDIT)
Operational Policing Services
A single point of contact for police forces and key partners requesting information, advice or support in relation to covert techniques, major crime, critical incidents and uniform operations.
Missing Persons Bureau
Serious Crime Analysis Section
Analyse crime under specific criteria, essentially rape and serious sexual assaults.
Full Product RangeImprovement Programmes and Research
National Police Library
Free access to police officers and police staff to Europe's largest police library.
Working to increase public and personnel safety through improved multi-agency communication.
Information Systems (ISIS)
Strategy that will transform the way police information technology is developed, procured, implemented and managed.
IMPACT
Improving the ability of the Police Service to manage and share information.
Identification Resources
Automatic Number Plate Recognition
Reads vehicle number plates via cameras using optical character recognition software. The aim is to target criminals through their use of the roads.
National Fingerprint Database
Find out how the National Fingerprint Database (IDENT1) is contributing to policing.
Dangerous Persons Database - ViSOR
Is a system that supports the management of dangerous offenders and other persons posing a risk.
Mobile Identification
Mobile ID devices are saving time for both the subject and the police. Read more about this and view the Equality Impact Assessment document here.
Courses, Exams and Professional Development
We develop and deliver career-long learning from the initial stages through to Chief Constable.
Find out how our learning programmes can promote your professional development both within the UK and amongst out international colleagues.
Exams
We provide recruitment, selection and assessment processes across the Police Service.
Is designed to attract and develop the most talented individuals in the Service to become the ...
We oversee the National DNA Database service.
Supports the development of effective policing worldwide.
Upcoming courses with places still available.
Quick Links to Product Areas
IT and Radio Systems
- Airwave Radio
- Automotive Equipment
- Command and Control
- Corporate Data Model and Corporate XML
- Custody and Case Preparation
- HR Management System
- Major Investigation and Casualty Bureau Management
- Management Information Systems
- NPIA Extranet
- Penalty Notice Processing
- Police National Computer
- Police National Network
- Road Traffic Collision Recording
Operational Policing Services
- Assisted Implementation
- Crime Operational Support
- Dangerous Persons Database - ViSOR
- Professional Practice Publications
- National Intelligence Model
- Missing Persons Bureau
- Police Support Volunteers
- Serious Crime Analysis Section (SCAS)
- Special Constabulary
- Specialist Operations Centre
- Uniform Operational Support
Improvement Programmes and Research
- Biometrics
- Capability Support
- Citizen Focus and Neighbourhood Policing
- Criminal Justice Update
- Digest
- Equality and Diversity
- Identity Access Management
- IMPACT
- Information Systems Improvement Strategy (ISIS)
- Mobile Information
- Multi-Agency Interoperability
- Library
- Professional Practice Publications
- Road Traffic Collision Recording
- Schengen Information System II
- Workforce Programmes
- Workforce Strategy
NPIA News Updates
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Final report into workforce modernisation sites published
Read final report into the impact of the pilot study.
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NPIA Update to the Home Affairs Select Committee
Read letter from the Chief Executive of the NPIA
Read More
Press Release
EVENTS
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Meeting the challenge of service delivery through continuous improvement
15/03/2010
NPIA, Ryton on Dunsmore -
Senior Leadership Programme Consultations
16/03/2010
Bramshill & Ryton -
Home Office Scientific Development Branch Dinner (HOSDB)
16/03/2010
Bramshill -
National Trans Police Association Launch
17/03/2010
NPIA Bramshill -
NPIA / Campbell Collaboration Event
22/03/2010
Bramshill
