 If you are an internal member of staff and are requesting assistance in
 respect of disclosure, please refer to our website where you can find the
 relevant NPCC Guidance.

 Please note that we are currently experiencing a high volume of requests
 and to assist us in responding to you, please note the below:

 • All requests must be made by email
 • Please review the frequently asked questions below which may assist
 with your query
 • If you no longer require a response to your request, please recall
 your message.

 REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION - FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

SOLICITORS 

If you are a
Solicitor or You will need to include:
legal
representative • Your client’s explicit written consent for you to act on their behalf allowing us to share this
acting on information with you
behalf of an • A form of identification for your client.
individual in • A research fee of £106.80 will need to be included (Payment will only be accepted by BACS payable
relation to to Notts PCC and confirmation of payment is required before disclosure will be made).
civil
proceedings and For this fee we will provide a research list of available records in our possession which relate to
you wish to your request. You can then apply for copies of these records upon payment of further relevant fees
request which will be detailed.
information
held by Please see the Force website for further
Nottinghamshire information [1]https://www.nottinghamshire.police.uk/faqs/how-do-i-obtain-information-legal-proceedings
Police

 
  FAO Data Protection Team:  Please note that all court order request both private and childcare
 proceedings now need to be forwarded to [2][email address]
CHILD CARE
PROCEEDINGS You will need to submit the draft order detailing the information required.  Please ensure that this is
 proportionate and specific to your proceedings.  Upon a copy of the sealed order being received, this
  documentation will then be disclosed.  Please note that we will only go back two years unless there is
 a rationale as to why further years are required. 
 A research fee of £106.80 will need to be paid (By BACS payable to Notts PCC). For this fee we will the
 provide a research list of available records in our possession which relate to your request. You can
PRIVATE FAMILY then apply for copies of these records and upon payment of further relevant fees which will be detailed
PROCEEDINGS  being received, we will then add this to our workload to provide disclosure. 

COURT ORDERS  Upon the return of this research list, please allow 2-4 weeks for the disclosure to be provided.  When
 scheduling your case next before the court please liaise with ourselves so that an achievable timescale
  can be agreed for the disclosure to be provided.   

  Orders for Private or Family proceedings which are not accompanied by the relevant fee will be rejected
 unless the Order identifies a specific risk of harm to a child concerned in the proceedings.  You will
  need to make a written application to us detailing what information is required and the specific and
 lawful purpose for the request.

  
REGULATORY
BODIES:

SUCH AS You will need to make a written application to us detailing what information is required and the
GMC/HCPC, specific and lawful purpose for the request.
OFSTED OR NCTL
 You will either need to include your client’s explicit written consent for you to receive their
If you are a information or again provide the relevant part of the Data Protection Act you are relying on that
Regulatory Body excludes the requirement for explicit consent . You will also need to verify the identification for the
and you wish to data subject of the request.
request
information A research fee of £106.80 will need to be included (By BACS payable to Notts PCC). For this fee we will
relating to a provide a research list of available records in our possession which relate to your request. You can
member of your then apply for copies of these records upon payment of further relevant fees which will be detailed.
profession held  Please note that unless your can identify a valid justification for requesting any footage we may
by hold, this will be refused.   
Nottinghamshire
Police

 
 If you are an insurance company wishing to request Police disclosure, you will need to follow the
 process set out within the MOU between the NPCC and Association of British Insurers.

INSURANCE You will need to submit an appropriate Appendix D(b) form signed by your insured along with the fee of
COMPANIES £152.50 payable by BACS to Notts PCC and forward this to [3][email address]

  Please note that if you are requesting footage that we may hold, this will not be provided unless a
 court order is in place requiring us to do so and therefore will be refused.  

 Please note that if you are requesting information in respect of a Road Traffic collision then all
 request need to be directed to [4][email address] 
 If you are an individual seeking access to information about yourself which may be held on our Police
SUBJECT ACCESS systems, then you will need to submit a Subject Access
REQUESTS Request [5]https://www.nottinghamshire.police.uk/access-information/dataprotection including a form to
(SAR’S) download & complete 

  or you can apply online
 at: [6]https://beta.nottinghamshire.police.uk/rqo/request/ri/request-information/
 
 Please note that we will require two forms of valid identification in order to process your request.  
REQUEST BY
INDIVIDUALS 

CRIMINAL
RECORDS CHECK  

  If you require a copy of your ‘Criminal record’ i.e. a record of what is held about you on the Police
 National Computer; including a list of your Convictions, Cautions Reprimands and Warnings, you will
  need to make an application to the Criminal Records Office. Please see the below link for further
 information which includes an option to make an online application:
 
 [7]https://www.acro.police.uk/Subject-Access-Online
Police
certificate for  
visa
applications You will need to make an application to the Criminal Records Office. Please see the below link for
 further information which includes an option to make an online application:
 
 [8]https://www.acro.police.uk/Police-Certificates-Online
 
  
Legal Aid/Legal
proceedings  Please see the Force website for further information

  [9]https://www.nottinghamshire.police.uk/faqs/how-do-i-obtain-information-legal-proceedings

 

 

 If you have information about any crime, you can contact us on the
 non-emergency number: 101.

 In an emergency, for example where a life is in danger or a crime is in
 progress, please call 999.

  

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References

 Visible links
 1. https://www.nottinghamshire.police.uk/faqs/how-do-i-obtain-information-legal-proceedings
 2. mailto:[email address]
 3. mailto:[email address]
 4. mailto:[email address]
 5. https://www.nottinghamshire.police.uk/access-information/dataprotection
 6. https://beta.nottinghamshire.police.uk/rqo/request/ri/request-information/
 7. https://www.acro.police.uk/Subject-Access-Online
 8. https://www.acro.police.uk/Police-Certificates-Online
 9. https://www.nottinghamshire.police.uk/faqs/how-do-i-obtain-information-legal-proceedings


