Liaison with other regulators and law enforcement agencies
Where appropriate, enforcement activity undertaken by the Service will be coordinated with those of other regulators and law enforcement organisations to maximise the effectiveness of any enforcement.
Where an enforcement matter affects a wide geographical area beyond the Council’s boundaries or involves enforcement by one or more other Council’s or organisations all relevant parties will, where appropriate, be informed of the matter as soon as practicable and all enforcement activity coordinated with them.
The Service will share intelligence relating to regulatory and law enforcement matters with other regulators and law enforcement organisations, including:
- Police
- Government agencies (for example, HSE, Environment Agency, Border Force, UKHSA, Food Standards Agency, HMRC, DWP)
- Fire and rescue authorities
- Other local authorities
- Statutory undertakers
Convictions secured by the Council for recordable offences will be entered onto the Police National Computer (PNC) either automatically or via form NPA03. A recordable offence is usually one that is indictable or triable either way. Details of such convictions are therefore shared with police forces across the UK, and other organisations that have access to the PNC, and will be disclosed on Disclosure and Barring Service checks in accordance with the relevant Regulations