Criminal Records Bureau

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The Criminal Records Bureau was a UK government agency responsible for conducting criminal background checks on individuals working with children and vulnerable adults.

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Label Occurrences
Criminal Records Bureau canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf government agency
public body
areaServed United Kingdom employers
licensing bodies in the United Kingdom
voluntary organisations in the United Kingdom
country United Kingdom
dataSource barred lists maintained by safeguarding authorities
local police records
police national computer NERFINISHED
focus risk management in recruitment
safeguarding
formedFrom Home Office policy on criminal records
governmentBranch UK central government NERFINISHED
headquartersLocation Liverpool NERFINISHED
industry background screening
public safety
jurisdiction England and Wales
languageOfWork English
legalForm executive agency
mergedInto Disclosure and Barring Service NERFINISHED
mergedWith Independent Safeguarding Authority NERFINISHED
operatedUnder Police Act 1997 NERFINISHED
operationalStatus defunct
parentOrganization Home Office NERFINISHED
purpose protect children
protect vulnerable adults
support safer recruitment
regulates access to criminal record information for employment checks
replacedBy Disclosure and Barring Service NERFINISHED
responsibility criminal record checks
vetting individuals working with children
vetting individuals working with vulnerable adults
sector public sector
serviceProvided Enhanced Disclosure
Standard Disclosure
criminal background checks for employers
criminal background checks for licensing authorities
criminal background checks for voluntary organisations
supervisingAuthority UK Home Secretary NERFINISHED
typeOfOrganization executive agency of the Home Office

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Disclosure and Barring Service replaced Criminal Records Bureau
Disclosure and Barring Service formedByMergerOf Criminal Records Bureau