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OU Code Bottom Level

1 November 2021

A code to represent the lowest physical and/or logical organisation unit within a Criminal Justice Organisation or an external organisation that accesses the CJS Exchange.

Also used within CPR Defendant or Offender.

Police Service:
SS used by the Police Service to identify systems e.g. PNC 00 Case 01 Custody 02 [refer to PITO which manages these values on behalf of the Police Service]

CPS
SS default 00

Magistrates’ Courts
SS default 00. To identify structures below Court House at the Building/Court Room level.

Crown Courts
SS default 00. To identify structures below Court House at the Building/Court Room level if required.

Probation Service
SS default 00

Prison Service
SS, where used Sub-Establishments LIDS codes (3rd/4th characters) e.g. the SS codes for Acklington, are CM and VM as in the LIDS codes AKCM AKVM. default 00

Youth Justice
SS default 00

Other Organisations
SS Organisation Unit within UU if required. default 00