PNC Markers on Individuals

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Roberto Villeros

Dear Merseyside Police,

From information disclosed in previously published FOI requests, there are various types of 'markers' on PNC relating to individuals, for example 'wanted', 'locate and trace', 'missing' etc.

1. Please disclose a complete list of these 'markers' used by your force, together with descriptions of each type
2. Please disclose all guidelines on the use of each of these markers. This may include internal policies, standard operating procedures, practice directions, etc.
3. For example, when would police officers use a 'locate and trace' marker as opposed to a 'wanted' marker?
4. Please disclose all documents relating to the review and cancellation of markers, including review schedules, criteria to be considered when removing or cancelling a marker, etc. If this would depend on other factors such as seriousness of the offence or time passed, please also disclose this information.
5. How is information on PNC markers shared with foreign authorities or police, eg. via PNC itself or via other systems such as Europol and Interpol?
6. Are there any sets of circumstances that would always result in foreign authorities being notified, e.g. if a foreigner has gone missing or is wanted, would an international alert always be issued regardless of the case's specific circumstances or whether the individual is indeed abroad?
7. For the responses to Q5 and Q6, please also elaborate if Brexit has had an impact on this (e.g. would it be that before Brexit, when a European national was missing or wanted in the UK, all EU countries would be alerted, but currently this is no longer the case)

Yours faithfully,

Roberto Villeros

Freedom Of Information, Merseyside Police

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Jackson Dennis, Merseyside Police

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Dear Mr. Villeros,

 

Reference No: DJ 2022 - 0471MERPOL

 

I write in connection with your request for information received by
Merseyside Police concerning:

 

(Paraphrased)    The Police national Computer[PNC} and various types of
markers.

 

The cost of providing you with the information is above the amount to
which we are legally required to respond i.e. the cost of locating and
retrieving the information exceeds the ‘appropriate level’ as stated in
the Freedom of Information (Fees and Appropriate Limit) Regulations 2004.
It is estimated that it would cost take in excess of 18 hours work to
comply with your request, which equates to the cost limit. Please see the
response table for further information.

 

In accordance with the Freedom of Information Act 2000, this letter acts
as a Refusal Notice.

 

You may wish to consider resubmitting a refined application, having
considered the reason why the cost exemption is engaged, so that the new
application is within cost.

 

Response table - Section 12 cost exemption: Please see the response table
for further information as to why the cost exemption is engaged in this
case.

 

Information disclosed under the provisions of Section 16 of the Act is
also shown on the response table by way of assistance to you, which
includes identify other exemption provisions which would have been engaged
if the cost provisions had not applied.  

 

On behalf of the Force I offer an apology for the delay in being able to
provide you with this response.

 

 

Complainant Rights:

Your attention is drawn to the below attached notice which details your
right of complaint.

 

Yours faithfully

 

 

 

 

D Jackson

Merseyside Police

Disclosure Unit

Data Access Unit

PO BOX 59

LIVERPOOL

L69  1JD

fax: 0151 777 1675

E-mail: [1][Merseyside Police request email]

 

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