UK police certificate

[Zaphod 0]

Hi folks

Well, the good news is, I have an interview date!! June 28th!

The bad news is, I'm having a nightmare getting a police certificate.

I recieved a letter from immigrations stating that "United Kindom police certificates (referred to as a "statement from the National Identity Service regarding Prosecution/Conviction history") are now avaliable. The "statement" will serve to advise the American Embassy, London, whether or not any criminal conviction is held against you."

It states that you should apply at your local police station for this.

I went to my local police station, showed them this, was given a form, filled it in and sent it off with the £10 fee, but what I got back was a letter from the Data Protection Department of the police saying

"You recently sent or took an application form to a Police Station asking if there was any information held about you on Police computers in this Police Force. There is no information in the Convictions category of the Scottish Criminal Record Office Computer System which the Chief Officer is required to give you under the terms of the Data Protection Act 1988."

Is this what I need? or have I got the wrong thing all together?

I checked again at the police station, and this time was directed to phone Disclosure Scotland, but when I phoned them, they told me it was nothing to do with them...

Aargh, I'm being given the run around, and I only have 42 days to my interview.

Does anyone know if this is what I need, or if not, how do I get it?

Thanks in advance!

[bethnash 0]

i think thats what you need!

[Zaphod 0]

Yeah, had it confirmed in the UK forum - sorry about the double post btw mods, I didn't notice the UK specific bit until after I posted here

Thanks for the reply, anyways

[Euro 3]

Hi folks

Well, the good news is, I have an interview date!! June 28th!

The bad news is, I'm having a nightmare getting a police certificate.

I recieved a letter from immigrations stating that "United Kindom police certificates (referred to as a "statement from the National Identity Service regarding Prosecution/Conviction history") are now avaliable. The "statement" will serve to advise the American Embassy, London, whether or not any criminal conviction is held against you."

It states that you should apply at your local police station for this.

I went to my local police station, showed them this, was given a form, filled it in and sent it off with the £10 fee, but what I got back was a letter from the Data Protection Department of the police saying

"You recently sent or took an application form to a Police Station asking if there was any information held about you on Police computers in this Police Force. There is no information in the Convictions category of the Scottish Criminal Record Office Computer System which the Chief Officer is required to give you under the terms of the Data Protection Act 1988."

Is this what I need? or have I got the wrong thing all together?

I checked again at the police station, and this time was directed to phone Disclosure Scotland, but when I phoned them, they told me it was nothing to do with them...

Aargh, I'm being given the run around, and I only have 42 days to my interview.

Does anyone know if this is what I need, or if not, how do I get it?

Thanks in advance!

Does the letter have a blue line across the top & the bottom, if yes, then you have the right thing, it just means you have no criminal record!!