Police National Computer
PNC holds details of people, vehicles, crimes and property that can be electronically accessed by the police and other criminal justice agencies. It is a national information system maintained and delivered by the NPIA.
Accuracy:100%
www.npia.police.uk/en/10508.htm - 37Kb - 2010-09-09
Automatic Number Plate Recognition
Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) cameras read vehicle number plates using optical character recognition software. The strategic aim of the police service in using ANPR is to target criminals on the roads.
Accuracy:100%
www.npia.police.uk/en/10505.htm - 45Kb - 2010-09-09
Fingerprint Database
NPIA is responsible for the National Fingerprint Database (IDENT1), providing the Police service in England, Scotland and Wales with a fingerprint identification system, with the capability to search palm prints and marks.
Accuracy:100%
www.npia.police.uk/en/10504.htm - 59Kb - 2010-09-09
Firearms Licensing
The National Firearms Licensing Management System (NFLMS) is a register of all persons who have applied for, or have been granted, a certificate for a fiream or shotgun.
Accuracy:100%
www.npia.police.uk/en/10503.htm - 19Kb - 2010-09-09
Mobile Identification
Mobile Identification allows police to use the image of a subjects fingerprints to check their identity in the street or elsewhere. Images are transmitted for searching over a secure connection to the National Fingerprint Collection (IDENT1).
Accuracy:100%
www.npia.police.uk/en/10046.htm - 68Kb - 2010-09-09