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PNLD has a wide range of features specifically designed to assist legal professionals throughout the criminal justice community.
PNLD aspire to be the leading online provider of criminal law information by delivering legal insight and clarity through fresh approaches.
PNLD are a national organisation recognised for providing a consistently accurate, timely and reliable online criminal law resource for the police and its criminal justice partners.
We will continue to guide and inform on essential legal matters in a helpful, educational and cost effective way; contributing to the overall efficiency of criminal justice.
PNLD is an information resource of criminal justice legislation containing Acts of Parliament, Common Law, Regulations, Orders and Byelaws, Case Summaries and the National Standard Offence Wordings and Codes used throughout the court system of England and Wales.
We provide clear explanations and guidance on the law, all written in plain English to ensure the information can be readily understood and quickly assimilated. Helpful guidance notes and hyperlinks to useful legal definitions aid ease of use.
PNLD continues to guide and inform the Police Service of England and Wales on criminal law and has done so for over 25 years. We provide timely, accurate and essential information on legal matters that many officers need on a day-to-day basis. The content and style of our legal database has proved so successful that we have made it available to all on subscription.
Our team of highly qualified Legal Advisers research new and amended legislation daily, reacting promptly to legislative changes. As such, PNLD's legal database is considered by its customers to be a trusted and vital tool of their trade.
Access is available, on subscription, to support all those with an interest in criminal justice, whether professionally, academically or for their personal development.
Attaining the BSI accreditation (ISO 9001) for the 12th successive year shows our commitment to providing and maintaining processes key to producing high quality products and services recognised at a national level. We have also successfully transitioned to ISO 9001:2015 standard.
| PNLD - Leading police resource of criminal justice legislation We know how vital it is to apply the law appropriately. We will support you in making those challenging decisions when pursuing an investigation. |
Ask the Police - Serving the community by empowering the public Responding to the general public’s most frequently asked policing questions. Reducing calls to the police, freeing up resources and saving money. |
| Embedding ‘Ask the Police’ - a winning solution that complements 101 Read about the benefits for embedding “Ask the Police” within YOUR website. Answering the questions the public regularly ask the police - saving time, money and resources. |
PNLD is the right choice to support policing studies PNLD provides the legal foundation for students aspiring to be the next generation of police officers and underpins what they do and how they do it. |
| Collaborative working with policing partners - Trading Standards Changes to legislation has created, transferred and enabled the sharing of law enforcement responsibility with other organisations. |
PNLD assist in the conviction of a terrifying attempted robbery and manslaughter Two members of the PNLD team have received a Chief Superintendent’s commendation for their assistance with a legal query that resulted in two men being jailed over a terrifying attempted robbery. |
