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Standards Terms

978 UK policing acronyms and terms in the "Standards" category — page 17 of 20.

risk assessment (RA)APPStandards
The evaluation of identified risks.

Source: College of Policing APP

Risk Assessment TableAPPStandards
A table used to guide appropriate police response based on assessed risks in missing persons cases.

Source: College of Policing APP

risk identification (RI)APPStandards
The process of identifying risks.

Source: College of Policing APP

risk management (RM)APPStandards
Strategies and actions taken to manage risks.

Source: College of Policing APP

Risk principlesAPPStandards
Framework guiding the assessment and management of risk.

Source: College of Policing APP

Risk takingAPPStandards
The act of making decisions that involve potential negative outcomes.

Source: College of Policing APP

Road Traffic Act 1988APPStandards
An Act of Parliament that governs road traffic regulations in the UK.

Source: College of Policing APP

Road Traffic Act 1988 (RTA)APPStandards
Legislation governing various aspects of road traffic, including powers to stop vehicles.

Source: College of Policing APP

Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984APPStandards
An Act that allows authorities to regulate traffic for safety.

Source: College of Policing APP

Rousing checksAPPStandards
Rousing checks are assessments conducted by custody staff at intervals to ensure that a detainee is responsive to stimuli.

Source: College of Policing APP

RPARPAAPPStandards
Representation of the People Act, 1983, setting regulations for electoral offences.

Source: College of Policing APP

RSORSOAPPStandards
Registered sex offender.

Source: College of Policing APP

RUIRUIAPPStandards
Released Under Investigation

Source: College of Policing APP

RUI (Released Under Investigation)APPStandards
A status of a suspect who has been arrested but released without charge while investigations continue.

Source: College of Policing APP

SACMILLSACMILLAPPStandards
Scientific Advisory Committee on the Medical Implications of Less-Lethal Weapons

Source: College of Policing APP

SAFCOMSAFCOMAPPStandards
A briefing model encompassing Situation, Aim, Factors, Choices, Options, and Monitoring.

Source: College of Policing APP

Safe Point of Contact (SPoC)APPStandards
A designated individual responsible for communication with the victim.

Source: College of Policing APP

Safety Advisory Group (SAG)APPStandards
A group that provides advice on specific areas of responsibility for event organizers.

Source: College of Policing APP

Sanitisation conditionAPPStandards
S1 - Delegated authority, S2 - Consult originator

Source: College of Policing APP

SARASARAAPPStandards
Scan Analysis Response Assessment

Source: College of Policing APP

SCCSCCAPPStandards
Strategic Coordination Centre, a hub for managing strategic aspects of an emergency.

Source: College of Policing APP

SCGSCGAPPStandards
Strategic Coordinating Group

Source: College of Policing APP

Scottish Courts and Tribunals ServiceAPPStandards
Provides administrative support to Scottish courts.

Source: College of Policing APP

Scottish Prison Service (SPS)APPStandards
Agency delivering custodial and rehabilitation services in Scotland.

Source: College of Policing APP

Search and Rescue TeamsAPPStandards
Specialized groups that assist in searching for missing persons, including volunteers and organizations like the Fire and Rescue service.

Source: College of Policing APP

SecondmentAPPStandards
A term used for mobilisation lasting more than 90 days, classified differently from mutual aid.

Source: College of Policing APP

Section 136 of the Mental Health Act 1983APPStandards
Provision allowing police to take a person to a place of safety for assessment.

Source: College of Policing APP

section 163APPStandards
A section of the Road Traffic Act 1988 granting police authority to stop any vehicle on the road without needing specific grounds.

Source: College of Policing APP

Section 163 Road Traffic Act 1988 (RTA)APPStandards
Sets out powers for the police concerning the stopping of vehicles.

Source: College of Policing APP

Section 17 leaveAPPStandards
Leave granted to patients under section 17 of the Mental Health Act.

Source: College of Policing APP

Section 18 MHAAPPStandards
Mental Health Act 1983 section 18, relating to the powers to re-detain an AWOL patient.

Source: College of Policing APP

section 32APPStandards
Power to search following an arrest under the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984.

Source: College of Policing APP

Section 5 MHAAPPStandards
Mental Health Act 1983 section 5, relating to holding powers in a hospital.

Source: College of Policing APP

section 60APPStandards
A section of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 allowing police to stop and search individuals in certain areas without specific suspicion.

Source: College of Policing APP

Section 60 Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 (CJPOA)APPStandards
Allows police to stop and search individuals without suspicion in designated areas during specific circumstances.

Source: College of Policing APP

section 60 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994APPStandards
A power allowing searches in anticipation of serious violence without requiring reasonable suspicion.

Source: College of Policing APP

Section 72 of the Sexual Offences Act (SOA) 2003APPStandards
Provides extra-territoriality for certain sexual offenses.

Source: College of Policing APP

Section 76 of the Serious Crime Act 2015APPStandards
An offence addressing controlling or coercive behaviour in an intimate or family relationship.

Source: College of Policing APP

SectioningAPPStandards
The informal term used to describe the legal process of detaining individuals under the Mental Health Act.

Source: College of Policing APP

Secure Information Exchange Network Application (SIENA)APPStandards
A computer-based communication tool within regional organised crime units for sharing intelligence.

Source: College of Policing APP

Self-defence, arrest and restraint (SDAR) panelAPPStandards
A sub-committee that oversees national strategic governance for PPST.

Source: College of Policing APP

self-harmAPPStandards
intentional self-injury or self-poisoning, irrespective of type of motivation or degree of suicidal intent.

Source: College of Policing APP

self-injuryAPPStandards
any injury that has been deliberately self-inflicted.

Source: College of Policing APP

self-poisoningAPPStandards
the intentional self-administration of more than the prescribed or recommended dose of any drug.

Source: College of Policing APP

Senior Identification Manager (SIM)APPStandards
Responsible for managing all aspects of the identification process.

Source: College of Policing APP

Senior information risk owner (SIRO)APPStandards
A designated individual accountable for the management of information risks within an organization.

Source: College of Policing APP

Senior Investigating Officer (SIO)APPStandards
Officer in charge of the criminal investigation related to the incident.

Source: College of Policing APP

Senior leadersAPPStandards
Those with overall responsibility for the thematic portfolio for PPST, minimum rank of assistant chief constable, assistant chief officer or equivalent.

Source: College of Policing APP

Senior Responsible Officer (SRO)APPStandards
The individual responsible for the oversight of a project or program.

Source: College of Policing APP

Serial perpetratorAPPStandards
A person reported to the police as having committed or threatened domestic abuse against two or more victims.

Source: College of Policing APP