Origin of information on a DBS certificate
Dear Sir,
1. Information on page 2 of a recent DBS basic certificate states:
"The information contained in this certificate is derived from police records, held on the Police National Computer (PNC) that contains details of Convictions, Cautions, Reprimands and Warnings in England and Wales and relevant convictions in Scotland and Northern Ireland may also be included."
2. Please clarify whether in England and Wales a DBS certificate may contain information derived from sources other than the PNC.
Yours faithfully,
J Turner
Dear J Turner,
Thank you for your email enquiry of the 16^th of June 2024.
Your query has been handled in accordance with the Freedom of Information
Act (FOIA) 2000.
Please see the attached PDF for our official response.
Kind regards.
DBS FOI Team
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