Summary
The purpose of this code and associated guidance is: a) to promote the lawful and consistent use of the Police National Database (PND) and the information obtained from it; b) to ensure that chief officers adopt practices for the use of the PND and the information obtained from it in order that such information is used effectively for policing purposes; c) to ensure that the operation of the PND complies with data protection and human rights legislation; and d) to ensure that the PND is not used in a way which is discriminatory or otherwise unfair to anyone based on their age, race, ethnicity, any faith or belief, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation or any disability.