Standards Terms
978 UK policing acronyms and terms in the "Standards" category — page 11 of 20.
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- Learning difficulties and neuro-disabilitiesAPPStandards
- Conditions that may compromise brain function, resulting in cognitive, communication, or emotional difficulties.
- Learning disabilityAPPStandards
- Defined as a state of arrested or incomplete development of the mind which includes significant impairment of intelligence and social functioning.
- LEAVERSLEAVERSAPPStandards
- Mnemonic for identifying people relevant to enquiries
- Legal constraintsAPPStandards
- Restrictions imposed by laws governing the access and use of data.
- Legal professional privilege (LPP)APPStandards
- Confidentiality that protects communications between a client and their lawyer.
- legally privileged materialAPPStandards
- Communications between a legal adviser and their client made in connection with giving legal advice.
- less lethal weaponsAPPStandards
- Weapons designed to incapacitate without causing permanent injury or death.
- LFR engagement officerAPPStandards
- An officer whose role is to undertake the adjudication process following an alert.
- LFR operatorAPPStandards
- An officer or staff member whose primary role is operating the LFR system.
- Licensing Act 2003APPStandards
- An Act that regulates the licensing of activities including the sale of alcohol.
- ligature pointAPPStandards
- a fixture, fitting, or space that can be used to self-harm or take one's own life.
- LikelyAPPStandards
- all incidents that the police deal with could have a significant impact on confidence, but are they likely?
- Live Facial RecognitionAPPStandards
- A real-time deployment of facial recognition technology, comparing a live camera feed against a predetermined watchlist.
- Live Facial Recognition (LFR)APPStandards
- A real-time deployment of facial recognition technology comparing live camera feeds against a watchlist.
- Local Resilience Forum (LRF)APPStandards
- Structures for Category 1 and 2 responders to prepare for emergencies.
- Local safeguarding adults board (LSAB)APPStandards
- Groups that work to ensure the effective safeguarding of adults at risk.
- Local safeguarding children boardsAPPStandards
- Local multi-agency bodies responsible for child protection policies.
- Locard’s Principle of ExchangeAPPStandards
- Every contact leaves a trace.
- M’Naughten rules on insanityAPPStandards
- A test for criminal insanity stating that at the time of the act, the accused was suffering from a defect of reason due to a disease of the mind, and thus did not know the nature a… Read full definition
- Major Crime BulletinAPPStandards
- A quarterly publication by the Major Crime Investigative Support team at the National Crime Agency providing updates for investigators.
- Major incidentAPPStandards
- An event or situation, with a range of serious consequences, which requires special arrangements to be implemented by one or more emergency responder agencies.
- Major Incident Room (MIR)APPStandards
- A dedicated space where investigations into complex incidents are coordinated.
- MalinformationAPPStandards
- Information rooted in truth, but exaggerated, taken out of context or used to cause harm.
- Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999APPStandards
- Regulations that specify health and safety management obligations.
- MoPIManagement of Police InformationStandards
- The national guidance and standards for how police forces collect, record, evaluate, share, and dispose of information.
- management planAPPStandards
- A strategic approach to addressing and resolving critical situations.
- MANAGING SEXUAL OFFENDERS AND VIOLENT OFFENDERS (MOSOVO)APPStandards
- Management of sexual offenders and violent offenders requiring coordinated action by several partners.
- Mandatory Reporting DutyAPPStandards
- Requirement for specified professionals to report known cases of FGM in girls under 18 to the police.
- MARACMARACAPPStandards
- Multi-Agency Risk Assessment Conferences for Domestic Abuse.
- Mass Fatalities Coordination Group (MFCG)APPStandards
- Coordinates the DVI process on behalf of the gold commander and HM Coroner.
- Medicinal cannabisAPPStandards
- Cannabis-based medicine used to relieve symptoms.
- Memorandum of understandingAPPStandards
- An agreement between organizations providing guidelines for local implementation.
- Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)APPStandards
- A formal agreement outlining the responsibilities and procedures between parties.
- Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs)APPStandards
- Documents that facilitate cooperation and information sharing between agencies.
- Mental Capacity Act 2005 (MCA)APPStandards
- A statutory framework for people who lack capacity to make specific decisions for themselves.
- Mental disorderAPPStandards
- Any disorder or disability of the mind as defined in the Mental Health Act.
- Mental Health Act (MHA) 1983APPStandards
- Legislation regarding the treatment and rights of individuals with mental health issues.
- Mental Health Act 1983APPStandards
- Legislation that governs the admission of individuals to hospital against their will, their rights while detained, and their aftercare.
- Mental Health Act 1983 section 136APPStandards
- Legislation allowing the police to take individuals suffering from mental health crises to a place of safety.
- Mental health crisisAPPStandards
- Describes any perceived emergency brought about by the experience of mental ill health or distress.
- Mental Health Crisis Care ConcordatAPPStandards
- A framework ensuring that individuals, including those intoxicated, have access to health services when experiencing a mental health crisis.
- Mental health professionalAPPStandards
- A generic term for any number of professions providing care or treatment to people with mental ill health.
- Mental ill healthAPPStandards
- Refers broadly to all matters relating to mental health problems, including mental disorders and mental distress.
- Mentally vulnerableAPPStandards
- Describes detainees who may not understand the meaning or importance of proceedings due to their mental state or capacity.
- METHANEMETHANEAPPStandards
- A mnemonic used to ensure critical information is communicated during an incident.