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National Police Chiefs' Council

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The National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC) is an organization established on 1 April 2015 representing British police chiefs and acting as a national co-ordinating body for some police activities. It replaces the former Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO), following the Parker Review of the operations of ACPO which recommended its replacement.

The NPCC is not a legal entity in its own right, but a collaboration between British police forces, who collectively run and fund it under the terms of Section 22A of the Police Act 1996. It is hosted by the Metropolitan Police Service.

As of 2015, it is headed by Sara Thornton, CBE, QPM, the former Chief Constable of the Thames Valley Police.

Projects

The NPCC operates and/or collaborates with the following police projects:

  • ACRO Criminal Records Office (ACRO)
  • AVCIS Vehicle Crime Intelligence Service (AVCIS)
  • National Ballistics Intelligence Service (NABIS)
  • National Domestic Extremism and Disorder Intelligence Unit (NDEDIU)
  • National Police Coordination Centre (NPoCC)
  • National Police Freedom of Information and Data Protection Unit (NPFDU)
  • National Wildlife Crime Unit (NWCU)
  • Secured by Design
  • UK National Counter Terrorism Policing HQ (NCTP HQ)

    • References

    National Police Chiefs' Council Wikipedia
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