The Police.uk Email and Domain Management is an enhanced email security and centralised governance of the .police.uk domain to ensure safe communications and consistent domain management.
How it works
The service ensures that email communications are protected against spoofing and interception through the implementation of Mail Transfer Agent Strict Transport Security (MTA-STS), which enforces secure connections between mail servers.
The Police.uk Email and Domain Management service also manages the national .police.uk domain, ensuring consistent, secure, and up-to-date domain name system (DNS) records across all forces.
Benefits
- Reduced risk of email spoofing and interception.
- Trusted and consistent online identity for UK policing.
- Simplified domain and email security management.
Learn more about member benefits on our dedicated Members page.
What we need
- Domain details and mail server configuration.
- Requests for domain changes or updates.
- DNS record information.
- Named contacts for force-level coordination.
- Agreement to participate in governance processes.
What you get
- Secure email delivery via MTA-STS protocol.
- Hosting and management of configuration files.
- Centralised management of the .police.uk domain.
- Timely updates to DNS records and domain entries.
- Improved trust and consistency in digital communications.
Use cases
Policing have experienced an increase in phishing attempts targeting internal staff via spoofed email addresses. We implemented MTA-STS to enforce encrypted email delivery, significantly reducing the risk of spoofing. Simultaneously, we streamlined updates to their .police.uk subdomain, ensuring their public-facing services remained secure and consistent. Forces now benefit from centralised oversight and improved trust in digital communications across operational and public engagement channels.
