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| | Police national computer |
 | | Between 1 May 1985 and 17 June 1985, 39 Police Forces in England and Wales voluntarily referred to the Police Complaints Authority, under Section 88 of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984, the possible misuse of the police national computer (PNC) by some officers, as matters of public interest which ought to be investigated. |
 | | It is the first report of its kind to be made under Section 97(2) of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984, drawing attention to some positive outcomes of the investigation, which offer avenues for improvement in the Service. |
 | | The Authority reports on the background of the PNC, PNC codes of practice, the Data Protection Act 1984, and Force instructions. |
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