2007: NRPIF is the intelligence wing of the Roads Policing Business Area, which is part of the Uniformed Operations strategic group, led by Chief Constable Meredydd Hughes (South Yorkshire.) It is chaired by Chief Supt. Geraint Anwyl, head of the Operational Support Department (OSD,) North Wales, with PC Annie Mitchener as National Co-ordinator and covers roads policing in all forces of UK.
There are five National TCG (Tasking Co-ordinating Group) meetings a year, which are attended by all Chairs and Secretaries of the six regions – Scottish, Northern, Eastern, Western, South-eastern and South-western – as well as reps from the Vehicle and Operators’ Services Agency (VOSA,) Her Majesties Revenue and Customs, Driving Standards Agency and Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA). These are interspersed with five regional meetings to facilitate a two-way flow of intelligence.
There are also three National NRPIF conferences held annually at various locations across UK, where best practice as well as intelligence is highlighted and presentations are given to update road policing intelligence officers.
There are numerous operations co-coordinated, including Operation Mermaid (goods vehicles,) Operation Tourist and Coachman (passenger carrying vehicles,) Carriage of Dangerous Goods and operations on drink/drugs, speed and seatbelts as well as ACPO drink/drugs and other operations to highlight a change in legislation.
Operation Mermaid is run 7 times during a year and covers road safety, counter terrorism issues, as well as denying criminals the use of the roads.
NRPIF is responsible for the production of the National Strategic Assessment for Roads Policing on an annual basis, which informs forces of the emerging issues/trends as well as enforcement, preventative priorities and intelligence gaps. There are five strategic areas for forces to concentrate on, denying criminals the use of the roads, reducing road casualties, countering terrorism, anti-social use of vehicles and public reassurance.
2018/2019 Action Plan – The National Roads Policing Intelligence Forum (NRPIF) provides a structured mechanism to facilitate joint working between UK police forces and other key stakeholders that impacts on all critical areas of business in reducing road casualties and disrupting criminality.