police-uk-api-mcp-server

# MCP Server Police UK [](https://badge.fury.io/js/mcp-server-police-uk) [](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT) [](https://github.com/dwain-barnes/mcp-server-police-uk) A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server providing tools to access and interact with the police.uk API, offering comprehensive data on crimes, police forces, neighbourhoods, and stop-and-search incidents across the UK. ## Features - **21 distinct tools** for querying police.uk API endpoints - Retrieve street-level crimes, neighbourhood details, force information, stop-and-search records, and more - Built with the official MCP TypeScript SDK - Easy integration with MCP-compatible systems - Comprehensive error handling and type safety ## Installation Install directly from npm: ```bash npm install -g mcp-server-police-uk ``` Or use with npx (no installation required): ```bash npx mcp-server-police-uk ``` ## Usage ### With Claude Desktop Add to your Claude Desktop configuration file: **macOS:** `~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json` **Windows:** `%APPDATA%/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json` ```json { "mcpServers": { "police-uk": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "mcp-server-police-uk"] } } } ``` ### Development To contribute or run locally: ```bash # Clone the repository git clone https://github.com/dwain-barnes/police-uk-api-mcp-server.git cd police-uk-api-mcp-server # Install dependencies npm install # Build the project npm run build # Run locally npm start ``` ### With other MCP clients ```bash npx mcp-server-police-uk ``` ## Available Tools ### Crime Data - `get_street_level_crimes` - Retrieve street-level crimes by location or area - `get_crimes_at_location` - Get crimes at a specific location - `get_crimes_no_location` - Retrieve crimes that couldn't be mapped to a location - `get_crime_categories` - Get valid crime categories - `get_last_updated` - Get the date when crime data was last updated - `get_outcomes_for_crime` - Get outcomes for a specific crime - `get_street_level_outcomes` - Retrieve outcomes by location or area ### Police Forces - `get_list_of_forces` - Get all police forces - `get_force_details` - Get details for a specific police force - `get_senior_officers` - Get senior officers for a police force ### Neighbourhoods - `get_neighbourhoods` - Get neighbourhoods for a police force - `get_neighbourhood_details` - Get details for a specific neighbourhood - `get_neighbourhood_boundary` - Get boundary coordinates for a neighbourhood - `get_neighbourhood_team` - Get team members for a neighbourhood - `get_neighbourhood_events` - Get scheduled events for a neighbourhood - `get_neighbourhood_priorities` - Get policing priorities for a neighbourhood - `locate_neighbourhood` - Find neighbourhood team for given coordinates ### Stop and Search - `get_stop_searches_by_area` - Get stop and searches within an area - `get_stop_searches_by_location` - Get stop and searches at a specific location - `get_stop_searches_no_location` - Get stop and searches with no location - `get_stop_searches_by_force` - Get stop and searches by police force ## Examples ### Get crimes near a location ```typescript // Get crimes within 1 mile of coordinates get_street_level_crimes({ lat: 51.5074, lng: -0.1278, date: "2024-01" }) ``` ### Find your local police team ```typescript // Find neighbourhood team for coordinates locate_neighbourhood({ lat: 51.5074, lng: -0.1278 }) ``` ### Get force information ```typescript // Get details about Metropolitan Police get_force_details({ force_id: "metropolitan" }) ``` ## API Rate Limits This server respects the police.uk API rate limits. The API is free to use but has usage limits in place to ensure fair access for all users. ## Data Source All data is sourced from the official police.uk API, which provides open data about policing in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. The data is typically updated monthly. ## Contributing Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to: - Report issues on [GitHub Issues](https://github.com/dwain-barnes/mcp-server-police-uk/issues) - Submit Pull Requests - Suggest new features or improvements ## Repository - **GitHub**: https://github.com/dwain-barnes/mcp-server-police-uk - **npm**: https://www.npmjs.com/package/mcp-server-police-uk ## License MIT License - see [LICENSE](https://github.com/dwain-barnes/mcp-server-police-uk/blob/main/LICENSE) file for details. ## Support If you encounter any issues or have questions: - File an issue on [GitHub Issues](https://github.com/dwain-barnes/mcp-server-police-uk/issues) - Check the [police.uk API documentation](https://data.police.uk/docs/) for API-specific questions ## Author Created by [Dwain Barnes](https://github.com/dwain-barnes)