Home Office circulars

Circulars are official Home Office documents that provide updates and details on policy and procedures.

They are useful to people who work for, or with, the Home Office or who need to know the latest policy updates.

All circulars since 2003 are stored here; if you need an earlier circular then please contact us.

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Ref	Title	Broad subject	Sub category	Issue date
006/2011	Firearms (electronic communications) Order 2011 This circular advises on amends to the Firearms (electronic communications) Order 2011 which allows certain notices to be sent by approved electronic means. It comes into force on 1 April 2011.	Crime	Police	01/04/2011
005/2011	Change to the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971: control of tapentadol and amineptine. This circular draws attention to the contents of the above Statutory Instruments (SIs), S.I. 2011/744, S.I. 2011/447 and S.I. 2011/448 which come into force on 28 March 2011.	Crime and Disorder	Drug offences	23/03/2011
003 / 2011	Amendment to Determinations under the Police Regulations 2003 Annex F & U This circular publicises amendments in the Secretary of States Determinations under the Police Regulations 2003. The amendments have been to Annex F and Annex U of those determinations.	Police Service	Allowances	24/01/2011
016-2010	Guidance on variable shift arrangements for police officers This circular publicises the Home Secretarys approval for the guidance on variable shift arrangements (VSA) agreed by the Police Negotiating Board.	Police service	Police pay and conditions	12/10/2010
015/2010	The Police Pensions (Additional Voluntary Contributions) (Amendment) Regulations 2010 SI No.2235 This circular advises of the closure of the police Additional Voluntary Contributions scheme to new, increased and transferred in business from 1 October 2010. This follows consultation with the Police Negotiating Board.	Police service	Police pensions	24/09/2010