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National Back Office - Data Release Register

This page contains Tracing service activity.

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Tracing service activity data spreadsheet March 2024

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Tracing service activity data spreadsheet February 2024

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Tracing service activity

Tracing service activity for March 2024
Police NCA Home Office (safeguarding and welfare only) Court order CCRC Total
Rejected 10 - - 6 - 16
Approved - Trace 2 - - 21 2 25
Approved - No Trace - - - 3 - 3
Total receipts processed 12 - - 30 2 44
Tracing service activity for February 2024
Police NCA Home Office (safeguarding and welfare only) Court order CCRC Total
Rejected 6 1 - 4 - 11
Approved - Trace - - - 14 - 14
Approved - No Trace - - - 1 - 1
Total receipts processed 6 1 - 19 - 26
Tracing service activity for January 2024
Police NCA Home Office (safeguarding and welfare only) Court order CCRC Total
Rejected 7 - - 3 - 10
Approved - Trace 3 - - 25 - 28
Approved - No Trace - - - 3 - 3
Total receipts processed 10 - - 31 - 41
Explanation of terms

Rejected: requests to the National Back Office (NBO) for a release of non-clinical data to assist with law enforcement are rejected where the requests have not followed correct procedure. For instance, if a request has not been countersigned by a police officer of sufficient seniority.

Approved – Trace: The NBO was able to trace details for the individuals related to these requests

Approved – No Trace: The NBO was not able to trace any details related to these requests

Demographics Batch Service Bureau

Demographics Batch Service Bureau is no longer operational and retired in December 2020.

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Last edited: 17 April 2024 11:36 am