Standards Terms
978 UK policing acronyms and terms in the "Standards" category — page 12 of 20.
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- MHA 1983 s 135(2)APPStandards
- Mental Health Act 1983 section 135(2), relating to warrants for entering and removing a patient.
- MILLWECMILLWECAPPStandards
- Medical Implications of Less-Lethal Weapons Expert Committee
- Mind InfolineAPPStandards
- The Mind Infoline team provides information on a range of topics, including types of mental health problems and where to get help.
- Mind Legal LineAPPStandards
- Mind Legal Line provides legal information and general advice on mental health-related law.
- MIPPMIPPAPPStandards
- Major Incident Public Portal, a platform for public and police information exchange during incidents.
- MIRSAPMIRSAPAPPStandards
- Major Incident Room Standardised Administrative Procedures
- Miscarriages of justiceAPPStandards
- Alleged situations where a person has been wrongfully convicted or sentenced.
- MisconductAPPStandards
- Breach of conduct by police officers that may lead to disciplinary actions.
- Misconduct noticeAPPStandards
- A formal notification to an officer that they are being investigated for misconduct.
- MisinformationAPPStandards
- Content that is false, misleading or has been taken out of context by accident.
- Missing PersonAPPStandards
- An individual whose whereabouts cannot be established and is therefore considered to be missing.
- missing person coordinatorAPPStandards
- The responsibilities of a missing person coordinator.
- Missing persons deemed increased riskAPPStandards
- A definition subject to the College of Policing's parameters for medium risk, meaning that harm to the individual or the public is likely but not serious.
- Missing Persons Process ChartAPPStandards
- A useful framework for staff to follow during missing persons investigations.
- Misuse of Drugs Act 1971APPStandards
- Legislation concerning the possession and trafficking of controlled drugs.
- Mobile armed support to surveillance (MASTS)APPStandards
- Support provided during covert operations requiring armed resources.
- Mobile forward control facilitiesAPPStandards
- Temporary command centers for larger or dispersed operations.
- MobilisationAPPStandards
- The process that supports mutual aid at the local, regional or national level.
- Modern Slavery Act 2015APPStandards
- Legislation that provides the legal framework for tackling modern slavery and human trafficking offenses.
- Modern slavery and human trafficking (MSHT)APPStandards
- Crime with a victim, where individuals are moved for purposes of exploitation.
- Modern slavery victim liaison officer (MSVLO)APPStandards
- An officer tasked with supporting victims of modern slavery.
- Modus operandiAPPStandards
- The methods used by offenders in committing crimes.
- Money launderingAPPStandards
- The process of concealing the origin of illegally obtained money.
- MOSOVOMOSOVOAPPStandards
- Management of sexual offenders and violent offenders.
- Multi-agency communicationsAPPStandards
- Collaboration between various agencies to share information and coordinate responses during operations or investigations.
- Multi-agency public protection (MAPP)APPStandards
- A framework for inter-agency collaboration in managing higher-risk offenders.
- Multi-agency public protection arrangements (MAPPA)APPStandards
- A framework for managing sexual and violent offenders involving multiple agencies.
- Multi-Agency Risk Assessment Conferences (MARAC)APPStandards
- Meetings where information is shared about victims of domestic abuse to facilitate a coordinated response.
- Multi-agency risk assessment conferences for domestic abuse (MARAC)APPStandards
- MARACs are meetings where agencies share information on the highest-risk domestic abuse cases to coordinate actions that improve victim safety and manage perpetrator behaviour.
- Multi-agency safeguarding hub (MASH)APPStandards
- A collaborative approach to assess and manage safeguarding concerns.
- Multi-agency safeguarding hubs (MASA)APPStandards
- Collaborative structures established to facilitate joint working and safeguarding arrangements.
- mustAPPStandards
- It is to be interpreted as to mean 'has to' or is 'required by law or code of practice'.
- National Business Crime Centre (NBCC)APPStandards
- A body that supports police forces in developing practices to tackle business crime.
- National Crime Agency (NCA)APPStandards
- An agency that tackles serious and organised crime.
- National Crime Recording Standard (NCRS)APPStandards
- Promotes consistency between police forces in how to record crime and in providing a victim-oriented approach to crime recording.
- NDMNational Decision ModelStandards
- The primary decision-making framework used by UK police. A six-stage model that helps officers make and record proportionate decisions.
- National Decision Model (NDM)APPStandards
- A decision-making model used throughout the police service to assist operational officers, planners, advisors and commanders managing their response.
- National Firearms Licensing Management System (NFLMS)APPStandards
- The system used to record and manage firearms licensing applications.
- National HighwaysAPPStandards
- Responsible for operating, maintaining, and improving the strategic road network in England.
- National interagency liaison officers (NILOs)APPStandards
- Security vetted, trained and identifiable emergency responders from the fire and rescue service, ambulance service, HM Coastguard, military and police.
- National Management CentreAPPStandards
- The Police Digital Service’s National Management Centre (NMC) is the national centre of expertise dedicated to protecting police forces across the UK against cybercrime.
- national minimum wageAPPStandards
- The lowest amount a worker can be paid legally by their employer.
- National Offender Management Service (NOMS)APPStandards
- Agency responsible for managing offenders.