Police barred and advisory lists

The Police Barred List and Advisory List Regulations 2017 require the College of Policing to maintain two lists: the police barred list and the police advisory list.

The barred list holds information on individuals who have been dismissed from policing, including former officers, through the Police Conduct or the Police Performance Regulations and who are barred from serving in policing.

The barred list is published by the College of Policing.

The advisory list holds information on individuals who have resigned or retired during investigations or before an allegation has come to light.

The regulations set out the mechanism by which individuals can be removed from either list. Individuals who have been on the barred list for a period of five years (or three years where their dismissal was related to gross incompetence) will be able to apply to the College of Policing for a review of their barred status.

Individuals on the advisory list will be able to apply for review of their status after five years in all cases. The College of Policing has produced guidance on the process to apply for a review.