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DBS have created a factsheet which looks at the role of the police, throughout the DBS checking process.
The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and police forces work together throughout the DBS checking process. Customer feedback showed that customers and partners were unaware of the part that police forces, or law enforcement agencies, play so we have created a factsheet which summarises the police’s role.
The factsheet, which can be found here, includes:
- the stages of the DBS checking process and what each consists of
- what happens at stage 4 of the process, which involves a search of records held by the police
The following video, also explores the DBS checking process:
More information about the subjects mentioned in the video can be found below:
Published 6 May 2021
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