Comparison of Vetting Checks conducted for

1 APPENDIX A Comparison of Vetting Checks conducted for: Non police personnel Vetting Level 2 & 3 ( Force Vetting ) and Counter Terrorist Checks (CTC ) / Security Checks (SC) National Security Vetting Force Vetting National Security Vetting Non police personnel Vetting Level 2 ( Full ) Checks Counter Terrorist Check Vetting Checks nppv 2 will allow access to classified police material/information up to OFFICIAL and occasional access up to SECRET nppv 2 will allow access to classified police material/information up to OFFICIAL and occasional access up to SECRET 1 PNC check on the applicant, partner, parents, all family members, associates and any other person residing with the applicant for convictions, cautions and other outstanding matters 1.

2 PNC check on applicant only for convictions, cautions and other outstanding matters 2 police intelligence check on the applicant, partner, parents, all family members, associates and any other person residing with the applicant and their addresses 2. **S23 3 PND applicant, partner, parents, all family members, associates and any other person residing with the applicant 4 Other force address Checks (where PND is not used) 5 All relevant force databases (including non-conviction databases 6 Special Branch applicant/ partner all family members and any other person residing with the applicant 7 MOD (where relevant) on applicant only 8 Professional standards complaints and misconduct and intelligence databases on applicant only 9 Credit reference Checks on applicant Non police personnel Vetting Level 3 Checks Security Check Vetting Checks nppv 3 will allow access to classified police material/information up to SECRET and occasional access to TOP SECRET Security check will allow access to national government material/information up to SECRET and occasional access to TOP SECRET 1 PNC check on the applicant, partner, parents, all family members, associates and any other person residing with the applicant for 1.)

3 PNC check on applicant for convictions, cautions and other outstanding matters convictions, cautions and other outstanding matters 2 police intelligence check on the applicant, partner, parents, all family members, associates and any other person residing with the applicant and their addresses 2. Credit reference Checks on applicant 3 PND applicant, partner, parents, all family members, associates and any other person residing with the applicant 3. **S23 4 Other force address Checks (where PND is not used) 5 All relevant force databases (including non-conviction databases) Voters Register Checks 6 Special Branch all family members, associates and any other person residing with the applicant 7 MOD (where relevant) 8 Professional standards complaints and misconduct and intelligence databases 9 Personal finances (includes financial questionnaire, force credit reference check and assessment of information returned) 10 Business interest/secondary employment check 11 Internet (open source, eg, search engines and social networking sites) 12 Enquiries relating to vulnerability to pressure or inducements (includes the indiscriminate use of alcohol or drugs and/or gambling)

4 13 Assessments from current and/or former supervisors to cover a minimum 12-month period 14 Interviews with current and former supervisors, conducted at the discretion of the FVO 15 Interviews with the person subject to the Vetting procedure, conducted at the discretion of the FVO. What precisely is covered in Vetting Checks ? See attached table Who undertakes police Vetting ? All forces have a Vetting Unit which carry out this function on behalf of their Chief Constable. Warwickshire has the National Vetting lead for major police partners and contractors. Warwickshire have already carried out police Vetting processes for a number of current HMIC staff. As nppv Checks include the checking of police information, it is only police forces that are able to undertake these Checks .

5 Who sets the standard for pass or fail? The National Vetting Policy for the Policing Community 2012 sets the current standards for Vetting assessment. This is an NPCC (formerly ACPO) Guidance document all forces apply. This guidance is soon to be legislated in the new Vetting Code of Practice, with an accompanying Authorised police Practice (APP ) document issued to all forces which will require compliance. Who makes the final decision regarding Vetting /employment? Generally speaking decision makers within Vetting Units make police Vetting decisions which can also include the Force Vetting Manager in this process. There is review process for any person failing the police Vetting process and there can be escalation to the Chief Officer lead.

6 In summary the NSV focuses on the applicant; whereas the police Vetting procedure takes a more holistic approach, including family members, etc, giving the opportunity for the applicant to disclose notifiable associations, financial issues etc. Whilst the applicant may be found to have no adverse traces, unless there is an opportunity to review the whole of the applicant s antecedents, family and associates, potential risks may go unidentified. This will allow a more objective assessment of the suitability of a staff member or associate to undertake the role, particularly as any risk that may be transferred to forces when an HMIC staff member works on their behalf when undertaking their function. In terms of Developed Vetting (DV), this would require the person to undergo nppv 3 before DV was granted.

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