National Accreditation Team Referral Policy

The Party Conference Policing Group (PCPG) deemed that a national accreditation team should be formed to be a single point of interface between the police service and the Political Parties. With respect to accreditation for the annual Political Party Conferences of both the Conservative and Labour Parties (the Party Conferences) and to undertake (i) identity verification; and (ii) initial police security checks as part of the accreditation process for the Party Conferences, irrespective of where these are held. National Accreditation Team (NAT) performs the same function with respect to certain other major events.

The NAT presently sits within GMP and has delegated authority from the Accreditation Decision Board(ADB) or the police force hosting the Party Conferences/major events to approve accreditation applications in certain circumstances. The NAT does not have the power to refuse accreditation applications, only to refer applications to the ADB or the host force for further consideration and an accreditation decision.

The ADB or host force considers applications referred to it by the NAT and decides whether to approve or refuse accreditation. The NAT communicates the ADB or host force’s decision to the relevant employee’s organisation.