Information for police

This page provides links to resources that may be of interest to police officers and police staff. It includes links to NAAN webpages and resources, as well as to third party sites and resources. 

Children and vulnerable people

NAAN membership for police

The NAAN resources listed in the sections below are all available publicly. However, associate membership of NAAN is open to police. For full details please go to discover membership, however, key benefits include:

• Access iKAAN (our online knowledgebase setting out PACE requirements)

• Book free tickets to our regular professional development events

• Receive our e-updates directly into your email inbox (e.g. notifications of new PACE updates and free events).  

PACE Updates

• Our PACE updates provide guidance on changes to PACE focused on children, vulnerable people and appropriate adults (NAAN)

Information for parents and other untrained appropriate adults

• Quick guide to being an appropriate adult for parents, carers and other untrained AAs (NAAN, 2018) [1 x A4, double-sided, tri-fold leaflet to be printed at home or a police station]  

• Detailed guide to being an appropriate adult for parents, carers and other untrained AAs (NAAN, 2017) [4 x A4 double-sided leaflet to be printed at home or a police station] 

• What is an appropriate adult? (NAAN)

• FAQs (NAAN)

• Guidance for parents, carers and other untrained AAs (Home Office, 2003)

Organised AA schemes

• Find and contact your local AA schemes (NAAN)

• The national standards for the development and provision of appropriate adult schemes in England and Wales (NAAN)

• National development and commissioning guidance (NAAN, requires free registration)

Vetting for organised schemes

• A proportionate approach to vetting appropriate adults from organised schemes (NAAN) 

General

•  National Strategy for Police Custody (NPCC) 

• Authorised Professional Practice on Detention and custody  (College of Policing) 

Children

General

• National Strategy for the Policing of Children & Young People (NPCC)

• Authorised Professional Practice on Children and young persons (College of Policing)

Youth Offending Team's responsibilities in regard to appropriate adults

• A guide for youth justice professionals who are managing appropriate adults and appropriate adult services (YJB & NAAN)

• How to manage bail and remands: section 3 case management guidance, including guidance on AAs) (YJB)

Local authority accommodation transfers (PACE s.38(6)? 

• Concordat on Children in Custody (Home Office)

• Local authority accommodation: A guide to the legal framework for post-charge transfers of children (under 18 years) to local authority accommodation (NAAN)

• London Protocol for the provision of local authority accommodation for children held in police custody (LSCB 2019) 

Vulnerable people

General

• Authorised Professional Practice on Mental health, learning disabilities and other mental vulnerabilities (College of Policing)

• Professionals in the Criminal Justice System working with Offenders with Learning Disabilities (Department of Health) p.37

Identification of vulnerable people (require an AA)

• Detailed guide to PACE Code changes - July 2018  (NAAN)

• Who do appropriate adults support? (NAAN)

• Do the police have to involve an appropriate adult? (NAAN)

• Vulnerability Identification Card Schemes in use by police forces in England and Wales (NAAN)

• Learning the Lessons Issue 34 : Mental Health (IOPC)

• Learning the Lessons Issue 35 : Custody (IOPC)

• There to Help reports (NAAN)

Availability of schemes for vunerable adults

• There to Help reports (NAAN)

• Map of current services (NAAN)