Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service – ACAS
ACAS is the employment relations service for England, Scotland and Wales offering practical and impartial advice to employers, employees and representatives. It encourages people to work together effectively, promotes good practice in the workplace as well as helping to resolve disputes.
www.acas.org.uk

Association of Chief Police Officers – ACPO
The Association of Chief Police Officers is an independent led body which leads and coordinates the direction and development of the police service in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. It provides guidance to police forces on policies, strategies and methods of managing crime. www.acpo.police.uk

Chief Fire Officers Association – CFOA
The organisation of brigade and area managers of the UK Fire Service, which assists and supports its members to fulfil their leadership role in improving the well being of local communities in all matters relating to Fire Service activities. www.cfoa.org.uk

Fraud Advisory Panel
The Fraud Advisory Panel provides useful anti fraud advice and guidance, with a number of publications in relation to employee and business fraud management .
www.fraudadvisorypanel.org

Home Office
The Home Office is the government department responsible for ensuring we live in a safe, just and tolerant society. It is responsible for the police service and the justice system in England and Wales, national security and immigration.
www.homeoffice.gov.uk

Home Office Security
A Home Office website for users of The Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (RIPA). The site provides guidance and support in methods of surveillance and information gathering to help the prevention of crime.
www.security.homeoffice.gov.uk

Health and Safety Executive – HSE
The HSE look after health and safety in nuclear installations, mines, factories, farms, hospitals and schools, offshore gas and oil installations, the safety of the gas grid, the movement of dangerous goods and substances, and many other aspects of the protection both of workers and the public.
www.hse.gov.uk

Information Commissioners Office
The Information Commissioners Office is responsible for oversight of compliance with Data Protection, Freedom of Information and privacy. The site has useful guidance in relation to keeping and sharing of personal data. There is guidance on CCTV, lawful monitoring at work, the latest in relation to Privacy Impact Assessments, sharing, and use.
www.ico.gov.uk

Insurance Fraud Investigators Group
Fraud investigation database relating to property, persons, vehicles and all forms of associated insurances. Ideal for investigators and enforcement officers who require case specific assistance, or data sharing through DP and NIM compliant methods.
www.ifig.org

National Anti Fraud Network – NAFN
NAFN provides a number of intelligence based services, and access to a wide variety of national databases for Local Authorities. It also provides a service where use of many statutory powers such as authorised officer powers under Social Security Fraud Act, accessing communications data under RIAP etc. These services are available upon subscription and payment.
www.nafn.gov.uk

NEBOSH
Nebosh is a national independent awarding body and examination board in Occupational Safety and Health. It aims to raise standards of occupational health, safety and environmental management by the provision and maintenance of a framework of robust, reliable and relevant awards.
www.nebosh.org.uk

Office of Surveillance Commissioners – OSC
The Surveillance Commissioners Office has oversight of all directed covert surveillance and Covert Human Intelligence Source activity by authorised authorities under RIPA. The OSC carries out regular inspections and ensures compliance, reporting directly back to the government.
www.surveillancecommissioners.gov.uk

Security Industry Authority
The Security Industry Authority regulates and licences security and investigation activity. Initially much work has been done to regulate door supervisors and wheel clampers, but work is also underway to attempt to regulate investigators. There is useful information in relation to the licence requirements of security companies and businesses that use CCTV and other monitoring as a part of guarding and security.
www.the-sia.org.uk

The Stationery Office
The Stationery Office - an online bookshop for official UK publications such as, Acts of Parliament, Explanatory Notes to Acts, Codes of Practice, British Standards, etc.
www.tsoshop.co.uk