The Police National Computer (PNC) is a database used by law enforcement organisations across the United Kingdom and other Non-Law Enforcement Agencies.
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Originally set-up in 1974 to store information on criminals., it now consists of several databases available 24 hours a day, giving access to information of national and local matters. As of 18 January 2021, Kit Malthouse said that there are 13 million person records,58.5 million driver records, and 62.6 million vehicle records stored on the PNC. Since 1 April 2007, it has been maintained by the National Policing Improvement Agency (NPIA) which inherited the activities of the now disbanded Police Information Technology Organisation (PITO). Prior to the establishment of PITO, the PNC was managed directly by the Home Office.
Officers with Central Police are able to access the various databases of the PNC via the Central Police Portal.