Type of offence

When a person or object is connected to a criminal offence, it is also required to add the ‘type of offence’ to the alert. This is mainly relevant for alerts for arrest (where it is mandatory) and alerts for discreet checks, inquiry checks or specific checks (where it is not strictly mandatory but should be added when available). This should also be done for alerts for refusal of entry and stay and alerts on return based on a criminal offence.