Ministerial involvement and approval of the creation of ACPO

Dear Sir or Madam,

I am making a request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. I
would like to know about access to the Police National Computer
(PNC) records by ACPO Criminal Records Office (ACRO). Please would
you provide the following information:

(a) electronic copies of any correspondence relating to the
establishment of the ACRO 'service';

(b) were Ministers consulted on the creation of the ACRO;

(c) what Home Office approval has been granted for the for the use
of PNC data by ACRO;

(d) why is the "Police Certificate" service provided by ACRO not
being delivered by the Criminal Records Bureau (CRB).

(e) was the CRB consulted on the decision to allow ACPO to set up
this service and if so what was their response?

Yours faithfully,

John Brown

Dear Sir or Madam,

Regarding your request for clarification, I am interested in the
“establishment”, by ACPO of the ACPO Criminal Records Office (ACRO)
which is offering Police Certificates for individuals seeking to
live or to work in the United States, Canada, Australia and New
Zealand.

Yours sincerely,

John Brown