Standards Terms
978 UK policing acronyms and terms in the "Standards" category.
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- 4P approachAPPStandards
- A strategic framework to pursue suspects, prepare for crime, protect potential victims, and prevent engagement in criminal activities.
- Absolute dischargeAPPStandards
- A discharge where no penalty is imposed.
- account freezing orderAPPStandards
- A civil application to freeze an account with intent for forfeiture.
- account monitoring orderAPPStandards
- An order that requires financial institutions to provide current transactional activity.
- Account monitoring ordersAPPStandards
- Orders that provide live intelligence on a suspect’s bank accounts for up to ninety days.
- AccountabilityAPPStandards
- The obligation of police to explain their actions and decisions during operations.
- Accredited financial investigator (AFI)APPStandards
- Members of police staff who have attended the same course as FIs and have received accreditation.
- ACCT planAPPStandards
- Assessment and Care in Custody and Teamwork plan for individuals at risk of self-harm or suicide.
- Achieving Best Evidence (ABE)APPStandards
- A protocol guiding effective interviewing for child victims to produce clear evidence for court.
- AcquittalAPPStandards
- A formal decision that someone is not guilty of a criminal charge.
- ACRO Criminal Records OfficeAPPStandards
- The national police unit responsible for exchanging criminal conviction information.
- Action conditionAPPStandards
- A1 - Covert development, A2 - Covert use, A3 - Overt use
- Active listening skillsAPPStandards
- Communication techniques that emphasize understanding and engagement with an individual's needs.
- Active Risk Management System (ARMS)APPStandards
- A framework used for assessing and managing risk concerning offenders.
- acute behavioural disturbance (ABD)APPStandards
- A medical emergency characterized by severe agitation and potential violence.
- AdjudicationAPPStandards
- A human assessment of an alert generated by the LFR application by an LFR engagement officer to decide whether to engage further with the individual matched to a watchlist image.
- AdministratorAPPStandards
- A specially trained person who has access rights to the LFR application, in order to optimise and maintain its operational capability.
- AdmissibilityAPPStandards
- The court's decision on whether evidence can be included, is often dependent on various legal standards and specifications.
- Adult CautionAPPStandards
- A formal warning for adults admitting minor offences.
- Adult Conditional CautionAPPStandards
- A caution with conditions attached for adult offenders which includes reparative and rehabilitative measures.
- AdversarialAPPStandards
- The court sits in independent arbitration between the prosecution and the defence.
- Adverse IncidentAPPStandards
- An event that has the potential to cause harm or injury but is successfully mitigated.
- ADVOKATEADVOKATEAPPStandards
- A mnemonic to help remember key factors in eyewitness identification.
- Agency primacyAPPStandards
- Determination of which agency holds primary responsibility during a review.
- AirwaveAPPStandards
- A digital radio service used by emergency services in the UK for interoperability.
- AlertAPPStandards
- A notification generated by the LFR application when a facial image from the video stream returns a comparison score above the threshold.
- AlgorithmAPPStandards
- Clearly specified mathematical processes for computation.
- Algorithmic transparencyAPPStandards
- The extent to which an organization makes the workings of its algorithms accessible and understandable to the public and interested stakeholders.
- Alpha victimAPPStandards
- A victim who is complicit in the exploitation of others, often out of survival and not out of choice.
- Ante MortemAPPStandards
- Information collected before death regarding an individual's physical characteristics or personal history used to aid identification.
- Ante Mortem informationAPPStandards
- Information gathered prior to death to assist in identifying deceased individuals.
- AntemortemAPPStandards
- Processes related to identifying the victim prior to death, including collecting evidence.
- APP on Mental HealthAPPStandards
- The module that supersedes previous guidance on mental ill health and learning disabilities.
- Application accuracyAPPStandards
- Application accuracy can be considered to consist of the combined LFR technology accuracy and the human in the loop decision-making process.
- Appropriate AdultAPPStandards
- An adult designated to support a child or young person in police custody.
- Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP)APPStandards
- Formerly known as an approved social worker, responsible for conducting assessments regarding hospital detention.
- Armed policing strategic threat and risk assessment (APSTRA)APPStandards
- Available via Knowledge Hub.
- Armed response vehicles (ARV)APPStandards
- Vehicles equipped for armed policing operations.
- Article 2 ECHRAPPStandards
- European Convention on Human Rights placing a positive duty on the state to investigate any death caused by state agents.
- Article 2 of the ECHRAPPStandards
- The European Convention on Human Rights article stipulating the duty to investigate deaths caused by state action.
- Article 8APPStandards
- A provision of the European Convention on Human Rights relevant to privacy and family life.