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Management of police information

Information management — Authorised Professional Practice

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Summary

The principles of management of police information (MoPI) provide a framework for balancing proportionality and necessity in effective police information management, highlighting essential considerations for legal compliance and risk management associated with police information. This section serves as detailed guidance in line with the Home Office (2005) Code of Practice on Management of Police Information, replacing the previous Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) (2010) guidance.

Key principles

  • 1Balance proportionality and necessity in information management.
  • 2Ensure compliance with legal requirements.
  • 3Manage risks associated with police information.

Defined terms

MoPI
Management of police information
ACPO
Association of Chief Police Officers

Full guidance

This page is from APP, the official source of professional practice for policing.

The principles of management of police information (MoPI) provide a way of balancing proportionality and necessity that are at the heart of effective police information management. They also highlight the issues that need to be considered in order to comply with the law and manage risk associated with police information.

This section of authorised professional practice (APP) – management of police information – is the detailed guidance referred to in Home Office (2005) Code of Practice on Management of Police Information. It supersedes Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) (2010) Guidance on Management of Police Information.

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Reproduced from the College of Policing Authorised Professional Practice under the Open Government Licence v3.0, as captured on 2026-06-27. APP is amended over time — check the source link below for the current version. This is a reference, not operational authorisation.

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Source: College of Policing — Authorised Professional Practice · Crown copyright, licensed under Open Government Licence v3.0. Summary fetched 2026-06-27.