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You can ask for information the police have about you from the Criminal Records Office (ACRO) or a local police force.
Who to ask depends on what information you want. If you're not sure, you can apply to both.
Who to ask |
What you can ask for |
How to ask |
Price |
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The Criminal Records Office (ACRO) |
Information held on the Police National Computer (PNC). This includes details of arrests, cautions and convictions. |
Free |
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A local police force |
Any other information we have about you. |
You can request information from us online. You can also make a request by telephone, email, by post, or in person. You must apply to the police force where it took place. This might mean that you will have to apply to more than one police force. |
Free |