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Ive had a quick scan through this thread an no one has pointed out that when your name and address is checked out that is recorded on the police computer. Next time you are stopped for your photography and asked have you had any dealings with the police and you say no. Another check will show that check up but not what for and then your on a hiding to nothing.
Its a simple case of not giving your name and address as we have the right to go about your lawful business with out harressment.
It only shows up on a #TE check, which is an administrative function more used to ensure that officers are not doing inappropriate checks on the PNC. A #TE check is, in itself, not something that is run very often, and certainly not by officers in the street. Every check must also be accompanied by a "Reason Code", which is typically "01" for a stop in the street, and could mean anything.
The only code that might raise an eyebrow is "05", which means "Investigation of Crime" (among other things), but it would never be used for a stop.
Don't get paranoid about what is recorded on the PNC; its main purpose is to record convictions, cautions and arrests - not intelligence or stops. It is not some uber-machine that records everything, and even its basic operation can bamboozle people. Think of a 1980's DOS operated system, solely with command-line operation (no mouse clicks or helpful windows), and you're on the right lines.