audit trail
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
A record that provides evidence of the sequence of activities related to an intelligence report.
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
Covert Human Intelligence Source (CHIS)
A source used to conduct covert collection of intelligence.
Crimestoppers
A charity that allows individuals to report information anonymously.
dissemination
The process of distributing intelligence information.
Intelligence collection plan
A plan ensuring that the collection phase remains focused, structured, and directed.
lawful sharing permitted (code P)
A handling code that allows staff to share intelligence for a policing purpose.
lawful sharing permitted with conditions (code C)
A handling code that allows sharing intelligence under specified conditions.
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.