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Standards Terms

978 UK policing acronyms and terms in the "Standards" category — page 15 of 20.

POPS plannersAPPStandards
Personnel who are involved in the logistical aspects of planning public order operations.

Source: College of Policing APP

POPSAPOPSAAPPStandards
Public Order Public Safety Adviser

Source: College of Policing APP

positional asphyxiaAPPStandards
A condition where restraint can lead to a person's airway being obstructed.

Source: College of Policing APP

Positive actionAPPStandards
Action taken by police to protect victims and prevent further harm.

Source: College of Policing APP

Positive reasonable grounds decision (RGD)APPStandards
A decision made by the Single Competent Authority (SCA) indicating there are reasonable grounds to believe that someone is a victim of modern slavery.

Source: College of Policing APP

Post Incident Manager (PIM)APPStandards
An appointed police manager to facilitate post-incident investigations.

Source: College of Policing APP

Post MortemAPPStandards
Information and evidence gathered from a deceased individual's remains after death to assist in identification.

Source: College of Policing APP

Post-Incident EvaluationAPPStandards
A review process to understand issues arising from an incident and to learn lessons for future responses.

Source: College of Policing APP

Post-Incident Procedure (PIP)APPStandards
A framework for managing incidents that involve police firearms and potential serious consequences.

Source: College of Policing APP

Potentially dangerous person (PDP)APPStandards
An individual whose behavior raises reasonable grounds to believe they may commit an offense that will cause serious harm.

Source: College of Policing APP

Potentially Dangerous Persons (PDP)APPStandards
Not defined in statute, but referred to as individuals believed to pose a risk of serious harm and not managed under MAPPA.

Source: College of Policing APP

Potentially Dangerous Persons (PDPs)APPStandards
Individuals who pose a significant risk of harm to themselves or others due to severe mental health issues.

Source: College of Policing APP

PPERAPPERAAPPStandards
Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act, 2000, governing election spending and financing.

Source: College of Policing APP

PPSTPPSTAPPStandards
Public and Personal Safety Training

Source: College of Policing APP

PPST guidanceAPPStandards
Guidance available to authorised users that outlines standards for PPST instructors and trainers.

Source: College of Policing APP

Pre-planned operationsAPPStandards
Situations where the potential for a pursuit is foreseen and strategies have been developed.

Source: College of Policing APP

pre-sentence briefingsAPPStandards
Briefings that take place after a verdict but prior to sentencing.

Source: College of Policing APP

pre-trial briefingsAPPStandards
Embargoed briefings given to the media before the start of a trial, aimed at helping the media report accurately.

Source: College of Policing APP

pre-verdict briefingsAPPStandards
Embargoed media briefings that take place after a trial has started but before a verdict is given.

Source: College of Policing APP

Presenting a risk of harmAPPStandards
Informed by intelligence case assessing an individual's potential risk to self or others, requiring a lawful basis for police action.

Source: College of Policing APP

Pressing social needAPPStandards
Justification for sharing personal information under common law.

Source: College of Policing APP

Prevent teamsAPPStandards
Local resources and units focused on preventing radicalization and terrorist activities.

Source: College of Policing APP

Primary perpetratorAPPStandards
The main individual responsible for the offending behavior.

Source: College of Policing APP

PrinciplesAPPStandards
Fundamental guidelines that underpin critical incident management.

Source: College of Policing APP

Probation Board for Northern IrelandAPPStandards
An agency to support public safety in Northern Ireland.

Source: College of Policing APP

Probe imageAPPStandards
A facial image that is searched against a watchlist.

Source: College of Policing APP

Procedural fairnessAPPStandards
The right of individuals to access information and challenge decisions affecting them.

Source: College of Policing APP

Procedural JusticeAPPStandards
An approach that emphasizes fairness in the processes that resolve disputes and allocate resources.

Source: College of Policing APP

Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (POCA)APPStandards
Legislation providing for the confiscation of assets obtained through criminal acts.

Source: College of Policing APP

ProcessAPPStandards
Refers to the collecting, storing, sharing or use of data.

Source: College of Policing APP

ProcessingAPPStandards
An activity that personal data is subjected to, such as storing or deleting.

Source: College of Policing APP

ProcessorsAPPStandards
Individuals or organisations who process personal data for, or on behalf of, police forces.

Source: College of Policing APP

production orderAPPStandards
Directs a bank or financial institution to produce material to an investigator.

Source: College of Policing APP

Professional JudgementAPPStandards
The application of experience and knowledge by decision makers in assessing situations.

Source: College of Policing APP

Prohibited Steps OrderAPPStandards
A legal order that restricts a parent from taking specific actions concerning a child, which may be related to custody or contact.

Source: College of Policing APP

Prolific and other priority offenders (PPOs)APPStandards
Individuals who commit a disproportionate number of acquisitive crimes compared to the general offending population.

Source: College of Policing APP

PropertyAPPStandards
Includes money, all forms of property or real estate and other intangible or incorporeal property.

Source: College of Policing APP

ProportionalityAPPStandards
A principle that ensures that police action does not exceed what is necessary to achieve a legitimate aim.

Source: College of Policing APP

protected characteristicsAPPStandards
As defined in the Equality Act 2010.

Source: College of Policing APP

Protection and Vulnerability Mitigation (PVM) arrangementsAPPStandards
Measures taken to ensure the safety of protected individuals based on assessed threats.

Source: College of Policing APP

Protection from Harassment Act 1997APPStandards
An Act that provides protection against harassment and establishes the legal framework to take action against perpetrators.

Source: College of Policing APP

PSDPSDAPPStandards
Professional Standards Department

Source: College of Policing APP

Psychoactive substanceAPPStandards
Any substance capable of producing a psychoactive effect in the person who consumes it, and it is not an exempted substance.

Source: College of Policing APP

Psychoactive Substances Act 2016APPStandards
Legislation that regulates substances capable of inducing psychoactive effects.

Source: College of Policing APP

Public and personal safety training (PPST)APPStandards
Information for police staff delivering public and personal safety training.

Source: College of Policing APP

Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984APPStandards
An Act that covers measures to be taken to prevent the spread of infectious diseases.

Source: College of Policing APP

Public Health Act 1984APPStandards
Legislation that enables police to deal with public health emergencies.

Source: College of Policing APP

public interest immunityAPPStandards
A legal principle that allows certain information to be withheld in the public interest.

Source: College of Policing APP

Public orderAPPStandards
Refers to the principle of maintaining peace and preventing disorder in public spaces.

Source: College of Policing APP

Public Order (Northern Ireland) Order 1987APPStandards
An order concerning the regulation of public order in Northern Ireland.

Source: College of Policing APP