Assisting Offender
A term from the College of Policing Authorised Professional Practice (APP), reproduced under the Open Government Licence with a link back to the authoritative source.
Definition
An offender who provides intelligence or evidence to aid in an investigation or prosecution.
This definition is drawn from the College of Policing Authorised Professional Practice. For the full operational guidance and current wording, read it at source.
Related terms
Immunity from prosecution
Protection granted to an assisting offender from being prosecuted for the offence they assisted with.
Reduction in sentence
A decrease in the length of the sentence given to an assisting offender as a reward for their cooperation.
Restricted use undertaking
An agreement that limits how the information provided by an assisting offender can be used against them in legal proceedings.
Review of sentence
A process allowing an assisting offender to have their sentence reassessed.
Definition reproduced from the College of Policing Authorised Professional Practice under the Open Government Licence v3.0. See the source link above for the authoritative, current wording.