Data for 2007-08 are held centrally for all core incident categories as defined in the National Incident Category List (NICL). The following is a complete list as it applied for 2007-08 for all police forces except for the Metropolitan Police Service, for whom only partial data under the antisocial behaviour theme are available. NICL is subject to annual review and amendment, when some categories may be deleted or revised, or new ones created.
The National Incident Category List (NICL)
Transport:
Road Traffic Collision (RTC)—Death
RTC—Serious Injury
RTC—Minor Injury
RTC—Damage Only
Highway Disruption
Road Related Offence
Transport Incident/Accident Not Recorded Elsewhere
Antisocial Behaviour:
Abandoned Vehicles—(Not Stolen Or Causing An Obstruction)
Animal Problems
Begging/Vagrancy
Hate Incident (Only To Be Used By Forces Unable To Use Hate Qualifiers)
Hoax Calls To Emergency Services
Inappropriate Use/Sale/Possession Of Fireworks
Malicious Communications
Noise
Prostitution Related Activity
Rowdy/Nuisance—Environmental Damage/Littering
Rowdy/Nuisance—Neighbours
Rowdy/Nuisance—Rowdy or Inconsiderate Behaviour
Street Drinking
Substance Misuse
Trespass
Vehicle Nuisance/Inappropriate Vehicle Use
Public Safety/Welfare:
Abandoned Call
Absconder/AWOL
Alarm: Monitoring Station—False-Active
Alarm: Monitoring Station—False-Withdrawn
Alarm: Police Installed
Alarm: Premises Audible only
Breach Of Injunction/Court Order
Civil Disputes
Collapse/Illness/Injury/Trapped
Concern for Safety
Domestic Incident
Firearms
Immigration
Industrial Incident/Accident
Insecure Property
Licensing
Mental Health
Missing Person-High Risk
Missing Person-Medium Risk
Missing Person-Low Risk
Missing Person-Unauthorised Absence
Natural Disaster/Incident/Warning
Pets/Domesticated Animals
Protest/Demonstration
Sudden Death
Suspicious Circumstances
Suspicious Package/Object
Truancy
Wildlife
Administration:
Advice Matter Only
Assistance to Other Agency
Bail/Curfew: Checks/Breach/Wanted Person
Call made with Good Intent
Cancel/Exit/Error
Complaints Against Police
Duplicate
Information
Lost/Found Property/Found Person
Messages
Passed to other Agency/Force (Transferred Incident)
Police Generated Resource Activity
Pre-Planned Events
Test/Training
Qualifiers:
Hate/Discrimination:
Race
Religion/Faith
Gender
Homophobic
Transphobic
Disability (including mental health)
Age
Other Characteristics:
Alcohol
Drugs
Other Intoxicants
Business
Call Made with Good Intent
Cold Calling
Critical Incident
Domestic Violence
Firearms
Information
Major Incident
Persistent Caller
Weapons
Vulnerable Child/Young Person
Youth Related