Overseas conviction checks
A term from the College of Policing Authorised Professional Practice (APP), reproduced under the Open Government Licence with a link back to the authoritative source.
Definition
Processes to check for criminal convictions of foreign nationals.
This definition is drawn from the College of Policing Authorised Professional Practice. For the full operational guidance and current wording, read it at source.
Related terms
European Arrest Warrant (EAW)
A European agreement for extradition of individuals between member states.
Immigration Enforcement (IE)
Part of the Borders, Immigration and Citizenship System, responsible for enforcing immigration laws.
Joint International Crime Centre (JICC)
Establishment to support UK policing to utilize international instruments.
Definition reproduced from the College of Policing Authorised Professional Practice under the Open Government Licence v3.0. See the source link above for the authoritative, current wording.