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

Tracing service activity for December 2024

	Police	NCA	Court order	CCRC	Total
Rejected	13	1	-	-	14
Approved - Trace	1	-	21	-	22
Approved - No Trace	-	1	2	-	3
Total receipts processed	14	2	23	-	39

Tracing service activity for November 2024

	Police	NCA	Court order	CCRC	Total
Rejected	8	-	2	-	10
Approved - Trace	-	-	36	-	36
Approved - No Trace	-	-	7	-	7
Total receipts processed	8	-	45	-	53

Tracing service activity for October 2024

	Police	NCA	Court order	CCRC	Total
Rejected	12	2	7	-	21
Approved - Trace	6	-	27	-	33
Approved - No Trace	-	-	2	-	2
Total receipts processed	18	2	36	-	56

Tracing service activity for September 2024

	Police	NCA	Court order	CCRC	Total
Rejected	1	-	6	-	7
Approved - Trace	2	-	17	-	19
Approved - No Trace	-	-	7	-	7
Total receipts processed	3	-	30	-	33

Tracing service activity for August 2024

	Police	NCA	Home Office (safeguarding and welfare only)	Court order	CCRC	Total
Rejected	11	-	-	1	1	13
Approved - Trace	1	-	-	27	1	29
Approved - No Trace	-	-	-	8	-	8
Total receipts processed	12	-	-	36	2	50

Tracing service activity for July 2024

	Police	NCA	Home Office (safeguarding and welfare only)	Court order	CCRC	Total
Rejected	8	-	-	5	-	13
Approved - Trace	2	-	-	26	1	29
Approved - No Trace	-	-	-	10	-	10
Total receipts processed	10	-	-	41	1	52

Tracing service activity for June 2024

	Police	NCA	Home Office (safeguarding and welfare only)	Court order	CCRC	Total
Rejected	1	-	-	1	-	2
Approved - Trace	-	-	-	23	-	23
Approved - No Trace	-	-	-	7	-
Total receipts processed	1	-	-	31	-	32

Tracing service activity for May 2024

	Police	NCA	Home Office (safeguarding and welfare only)	Court order	CCRC	Total
Rejected	1	-	-	1	-	2
Approved - Trace	1	1	-	35	1	38
Approved - No Trace	-	-	-	2	-	2
Total receipts processed	2	1	-	38	1	42

Tracing service activity for April 2024

	Police	NCA	Home Office (safeguarding and welfare only)	Court order	CCRC	Total
Rejected	10	-	-	1	-	11
Approved - Trace	2	-	-	23	1	26
Approved - No Trace	-	-	-	3	-	3
Total receipts processed	12	-	-	27	1	40

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

Demographics Batch Service Bureau

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

Further information

National Back Office data release archive

This contains previous National Back Office (NBO) and Demographics Batch Service Bureau activity for the periods specified.

Last edited: 8 January 2025 7:44 am