Career Terms
5 UK policing acronyms and terms in the "Career" category.
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- NIENational Investigators ExamCareer
- The examination officers must pass to become accredited detectives under PIP Level 2, covering criminal law, evidence, and investigative procedures.
- NPPFNational Police Promotion FrameworkCareer
- The framework governing the promotion process for police officers from constable to superintendent, including examinations and work-based assessment.
- OSPREObjective Structured Performance Related ExaminationCareer
- The former name for the police promotion examinations (Part I legal exam and Part II role-play assessment), now replaced by the NPPF process.
- PIPProfessionalising Investigation ProgrammeCareer
- The national programme that sets the standards and accreditation levels for criminal investigators, from PIP Level 1 (patrol) to PIP Level 4 (strategic).
- SIPPSergeant & Inspector Promotion & ProgressionCareer
- The process and pathway for officers seeking promotion from constable to sergeant or sergeant to inspector under the NPPF.