These guidelines are designed mainly to support police election Single Point of Contact Officers (SPOCs), working with Electoral Registration Officers, Returning Officers and Counting Officers, to minimise the potential for malpractice in the electoral process. It alerts police forces to issues that may arise in the run-up to polling day, on polling day itself and at related events. It also offers guidance on factors to consider when carrying out a force risk assessment. This guidance is for police forces in England and Wales.