09 Aug 2011
When a force requires supplementary resources from across the country, the Police National Information Coordination centre (PNICC) is activated to co-ordinate the response
An ACPO spokesman said:
“When a force requires supplementary resources from across the country to respond to an incident, the Police National Information Coordination Centre (PNICC) is activated to coordinate the supply of additional officers and equipment to that force. To support the Metropolitan Police’s operation to combat the disorder, PNICC has been activated and will provide aid from across the country.”
Ends
For more information please contact:
ACPO Press Office
Association of Chief Police Officers
e: press.office@acpo.pnn.police.uk
Communications office
By phone: 0800 538 5058
By email: press.office@npcc.police.uk