What is a recordable offence?

SimonGent | 18:21 Wed 11th Oct 2006 | Law

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What exactly is a recordable offence? I've heard the phrase used in the media but i'm not sure what it means.

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A recordable offence is any offence held on the Police National Computer. This includes offences punishable by imprisonment and others specified in the National Police Records (Recordable Offences) Regulations 2000.

http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si2000/20001139.htm

Different types of offences are listed here...

http://www.andrewgray.uklinux.net/legalsupport /procedures30.html

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The schedule of offences was amended in 2005...

The National Police Records (Recordable Offences) (Amendment) Regulations 2005

http://www.opsi.gov.uk/SI/si2005/20053106.htm

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