Publications

This guidance is provided by the Department to support the Policing Board in carrying out reassessments of injury on duty awards, in accordance with the Regulations.

Information on AccessNI’s new IT system, which came online in April 2015, and the Justice Bill.

This report confirms that the criminal justice agencies and other government departments are working cooperatively to challenge and deal with the threat of serious and organised crime.

Research into the experience of families bereaved through murder, manslaughter and culpable road death with the criminal justice process

The aim of the research is to provide the Department of Justice with a better understanding of the extent and characteristics of prostitution and human trafficking for the purpose of sexual exploitation in Northern Ireland. 

This circular provides formal notification with regards to the fee increase for Enhanced disclosures and sets out the practical aspects of this change which Registered Bodies will wish to consider.

An Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) on Cooperation on Criminal Justice Matters provides the framework for North/South cooperation in this area.

This circular sets out th enew arrangements for the revision of AccessNI Public Standards.

This Newsletter provides an update of changes within AccessNI

This Newsletter provides an update on the changes with AccessNI.

Proposals to vary firearms licensing fees and other miscellaneous amendments to the Firearms (Northern Ireland) Order 2004

The Department of Justice (DoJ) commissioned a review to look at the organisation, administration and funding of search and rescue provision in Northern Ireland.

The Justice Minister has been considering the comments made by political parties and others on the 8 September NCA Proposal Paper,

This paper sets out a revised proposal for the operation of the National Crime Agency (NCA) in Northern Ireland in keeping with the established policing architecture here.

This Newsletter provides an update on changes within AccessNI.

This circular sets out amendments to the list of documents that can be used when checking the identity of an applicant for an AccessNI disclosure.

This document sets out the Organised Crime Task Force’s (OCTF) priorities for tackling organised crime.

Organised Crime Task Force (OCTF) Annual Report and Threat Assessment which reports on the collective successes of OCTF partners and sets out the main threats looking ahead into 2014/15.

The Justice Bill 2014 was introduced to the Northern Ireland Assembly on 16 June 2014. Part of this Bill amends the current legislation on criminal record disclosure by AccessNI and introduces major changes to the process for obtaining AccessNI checks.

AccessNI has established a small group of representatives from Registered Bodies to discuss preparations for the introduction of imminent and planned change initiatives. This Forum meets 3-4 times a year.