Claim: All police forces are legally required to follow the College of Policing's statutory code of practice on vetting.
Fact-check: Is the police vetting code of practice legally binding? - Full Fact
Verdict: police chiefs in england and wales are legally required to "have regard" to the code of practice, but aren't legally required to follow everything in it, or more detailed associated guidance published by the college.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Tony Thompson
Date published: 2023-04-05T00:00:00