Enhanced criminal record certificates: relevant police forces10
For the purposes of an application for an enhanced criminal record certificate “relevant police force” means—
a
the police force maintained for the police area in England and Wales or Scotland within which the applicant resides or has resided within the period of 5 years preceding the date of the application;
F2aa
the British Transport Police;
b
the Police Service of Northern Ireland if the applicant resides or has resided within the period of 5 years preceding the date of the application within Northern Ireland;
F1ba
the States of Jersey Police Force if the applicant resides or has resided within the period of five years preceding the application within Jersey;
bb
the salaried police force of the Island of Guernsey if the applicant resides or has resided within the period of five years preceding the application within Guernsey;
bc
the Isle of Man Constabulary if the applicant resides or has resided within the period of five years preceding the application within the Isle of Man;
bd
such of the police forces referred to in sub-paragraphs (a) to (bc) above as appear to the Secretary of State to be in possession of information regarding the applicant;
c
such other police force as the chief officer of police of a police force identified as a relevant police force by virtue of paragraphs (a)F3, (aa) or (b) above determines;
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the Criminal Records Bureau if—
i
there is no UK residence address within the last 5 years provided on the application; and
ii
no other police force appears to the Secretary of State to be relevant to the application.
d
any police force that the Secretary of State determines to be relevant to the application.