13/04/2026
Freedom of Information Request Reference No: 01/FOI/26/050893/G
Data Rights
PO Box 313
Sidcup DA15 0HH
Email: MPSDataOffice@met.police.uk
DISCLOSURE
- Do PNC reminders/cancellation notifications exist for unconfirmed LoS?
Yes. The PNC Manual confirms that “notification of imminent weeding is sent to forces owning reports four weeks prior to the normal expiry date.”
It also sets out the weeding process for LoS/Found records (including that LoS is 6 weeks unconfirmed, 6 years once confirmed; LoS/FOU pairs are weeded 6 weeks after pairing).
In addition, Home Office PNC Services produce a DAF VE602 weeding‑reminder report for vehicle LoS, which the MPS receives and retains.
- Are such notifications monitored/reviewed centrally within the MPS?
Not held. The MPS PNC Liaison confirms there is no MPS SOP/instruction allocating responsibility to centrally review or act on DAF VE602. (MO12 and MO2 have also confirmed they do not own PNC marker SOPs/oversight.)
- Does the MPS maintain aggregate oversight of LoS cancelled due to non‑confirmation?
Not held. The MPS PNC Liaison confirms the MPS does not hold management information reporting counts of vehicle LoS records cancelled for non‑confirmation. He notes PNC Services could potentially run a report, but that would be a national product and is not held by the MPS.
Further reference to the VE602 can be found in the PNC User’s manual (10/2020):
- 3.27, 3.34 PR602J and VE602J now run on Mondays
- 3.33 VE602J now generates annual reminders for confirmed LOS reports
- 3.33 VE602J issues reminders before weeding DEStroyed reports
- 3.43 Extra information about ACT reports in VE602J
- 3.43 VE602J Vehicle Reports Weed/Reminder updated to cater for SISII
- 3.44, 3.46 Changes to VE602J and VE604J when item recovered in SISII state
- 3.45 VE602J – VEHICLES REPORTS WEEDING/REMINDERS and there is reference to ‘batch jobs’ at:
- 4.3.4 (page 94) Vehicles weed, run every Monday (VE602J)