OpenPolice is a free, independent reference for the UK justice system — bringing police forces, courts, prisons, stop & search data and legal guidance together in one place.
OpenPolice helps people in the UK find clear, reliable information about the justice system — which court is handling a case, where a prison or custody centre is, how to contact a police force, how stop & search powers are used in their area, and where to turn for legal help. Everything is free to browse, ad-free, and built from public information.
Independent & not official
OpenPolice is independent and not affiliated with any police force, court or government body. We present publicly available information and signpost to legal help — we don't provide legal advice. Always confirm time-sensitive details with the official source.
Every UK police force with contact details, areas covered and published leadership.
Crown and Magistrates' courts — addresses, contact details, facilities and what to expect.
Prisons and custody centres across England & Wales, with locations and key details.
Official stop-and-search data made readable and searchable by force and area.
Solicitors and legal-aid providers, plus plain-English guidance on your rights.
A single hub per county: local force, nearest courts, custody, prison and legal help.
Cited, staff-authored studies of public-record cases that shaped UK policing.
In-depth guides on the justice system, your rights and how things work.
We aim to be a reference you can trust:
Read more about the values that guide us on our Principles page.
Much of our reference data is built from public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0, including police, court and prison datasets, combined with staff review and curation.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
OpenPolice started life as a community-driven police-accountability project. When that model proved unsustainable in the UK, we rebuilt it into the reference platform you see today. You can read the full story — and how we got here — on our history page.
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