Information Sharing AgreementInformation Sharing Agreement • February 4th, 2022 • England and Wales
Contract Type FiledFebruary 4th, 2022 JurisdictionFreedom of Information Act Publication Scheme Security Classification (GSC) OFFICIAL Publication Scheme Y/N Yes Title A purpose specific Information Sharing Agreement between ACRO Criminal Records Office (ACRO), acting on behalf of UK police forces that are subjectto the ACRO collaboration agreement, and Animal Protection Services (APS) Version 1.1 Summary This Information Sharing Agreement (hereafter referred to as the Agreement) formalises the arrangements for the ACRO Criminal Records Office (ACRO), acting on behalf of UK police forces that are subject to the ACRO collaboration agreement, to provide APS with access to relevant information held on the Police National Computer (PNC), for enforcement purposes. APS require recordable and non-recordable offences for general processing purposes, in instances of APS bringing about private prosecutions under the Prosecution of Offences Act. In doing so APS are bound by the Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996 (S21(1)) and rule 8.3