Ask for, delete or change information

Who to ask

You can ask for information from the Criminal Records Office (ACRO) or a local police force, depending on what information you want.

For information held on the Police National Computer (PNC), like the details of arrests, cautions and convictions, you need to go to ACRO.

For local police requests, you need to ensure you make a request to the police force that has your information. If this is the website for the police force you need, you can continue below. If it is not, you can find the right force by using our find a police force finder on Police.uk.

Depending on the information you want, you may have to make a request to more than one police force.

More information about who to ask and how

What we'll ask you for

We'll ask you about:

• your details
• what information about you that you want us to share

Identification

We'll ask you to upload pictures of two documents that prove your:

• identity (who you are)
• current address

This is to make sure we only share information with the right person.

More information on which forms of ID we accept (opens in a new tab)

What happens next

We have one month to respond to your request (or three months in complex cases).

We'll either:

• share your information with you
• or, if we think your right to see your data does not apply, we'll explain why

More information about your rights and when they might not apply

How long it takes to complete this form

Average completion time: 5 minutes

You must complete each step of the form within two hours.

When you're ready, click 'Start' to begin.