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Analysis was done by the data unit.\n\n## Visualisation\n\n* Line chart: Time taken for a DBS check by the Metropolitan Police\n* Multiple bar chart: Where it takes the longest to process DBS checks\n\n## Data\n\n* Google sheet: [Average turnaround times for DBS checks April to October 2016](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1zj2-Ruhs-XTebpYxjt7fZ0_tUWDuZXab5Kmim8fU9-4/edit#gid=0)\n* CSV: [Average turnaround times for DBS checks April to October 2016](https://github.com/BBC-Data-Unit/criminal-checks/blob/master/Average%20turnaround%20times%20for%20DBS%20checks%20April%20to%20October%202016%20-%20Sheet1.csv)\n* Government statistics: [DBS checks: police performance summary](https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/dbs-performance)\n","project_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Fbbc-data-unit%2Fcriminal-checks","html_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/projects/github.com%2Fbbc-data-unit%2Fcriminal-checks","lists_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Fbbc-data-unit%2Fcriminal-checks/lists"}