This resource is from the Metropolitan Police Authority website and describes the features that make the site as accessible as possible.

Sections available here:

• Accessibility on the MPA website
  • Multiple versions
  • Access keys
  • Guideline conformance

Accessibility on the MPA website

The Metropolitan Police Authority aims to make this website accessible to as wide a range of users as possible.  

Multiple versions

The website is available in three versions:

• Graphical version
  This is the default version and is suitable for sighted users accessing the website with a later version of a graphical browser, such as:
  • Internet Explorer 5 and above;
  • Netscape Navigator 6 and above;
  • Opera 5 and above.
• Accessible version
  This a simplified version of the website and is modelled on the successful EasyAccess version of the UKonline, the Government portal. It is suitable for users who may have difficulty with the Graphical version. This includes:
  • Users who find it difficult accessing information in presented graphically;
  • Users with older graphical browsers.
  • Users with text-only browsers;
  • Users who need to make use of assistive access technology;
• Print version
  This is a version of the website that is suitable for printing.

The Accessible and Print versions of a page are available from links in the right-hand bar of the Graphical every version page. Similarly, Graphical and Print versions are available from links at the the top and bottom of every Accessible version page.

Access keys

Access keys are designed to help users who may have difficulty in using pointing devices. The following are available on all pages of both the Graphical version and the Accessible version:

• 0 (zero) – this page
• 1 – back to the home page
• S – skip the summary at the top of each page
• U – up one level
• P – back to the Previous page in this document
• N – forward to the Next page in this document

At the time of writing the following browsers support access keys:

• Microsoft IE4: hold ALT down and press the key.
• Microsoft IE5 and above: hold ALT down and press the key, then press ENTER.
• Netscape Navigator 6 and above: hold ALT down and press the key.

Additionally, for user agents that support the LINK tag all pages are coded with tags for Next, Previous and Start.

Guideline conformance

Every effort has been made to make this website compliant with the Guidelines for UK Government Websites, published by the Office of the e-Envoy. In particular, we have taken care to ensure that the website meets or exceeds technical targets set by the Guidelines:

• HTML conformance
  All pages should validate as specification-compliant HTML. There are links at the bottom of all Graphical and Accessible version pages that allow the user to check the page against the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) specification.
• Accessibility conformance
  The Guidelines require that pages meet W3C WCAG Priority A accessibility standards as laid out in the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 1.0. In most cases all Accessible version pages on this site will validate to the much higher WCAG Priority AAA standards. There are a few pages containing legacy content from previous versions of the site that may only validate to the intermediate WCAG Priority AA standard.
• Bobby rating
  Conformance to WCAG Standards by using the Bobby tool provided Watchfire, a US commercial organisation. There are links at the bottom of all Accessible version pages that allow the user to check the page against Bobby. Most should pass WCAG Priority AAA.

The following page on the MPA website is relevant:

• About the MPA

The following pages on other websites are relevant:

• Directgov
  Directgov is the place to turn to for the latest and widest range of public services and government information.
• Bobby
  Bobby is a web-based tool that analyses web pages for their accessibility to people with disabilities.
• W3C
  W3C is over 400 organisations leading the World Wide Web to its full potential. The W3C website hosts specifications, guidelines, software and tools. Public participation is welcome. W3C supports universal access, the semantic web, trust, interoperability, evolvability, decentralisation, and cooler multimedia.
  • Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 1.0
    These guidelines explain how to make Web content accessible to people with disabilities, and their primary goal is to promote accessibility. However, following them also makes Web content more available to all users, whatever user agent they are using or constraints they may be operating under.
• MPA and MPS joint equality statement
• Civil Service Diversity
• Disability rights Commission
• Equal Opportunities Commission