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Standards Terms

978 UK policing acronyms and terms in the "Standards" category — page 3 of 20.

Care Programme Approach (CPA)APPStandards
A framework for the assessment and management of individuals with complex mental health needs.

Source: College of Policing APP

Case managementAPPStandards
The coordination of various aspects of a case to ensure its effective and efficient handling from investigation through to prosecution.

Source: College of Policing APP

Cash seizureAPPStandards
The process of confiscating cash or monetary instruments suspected to be proceeds of crime.

Source: College of Policing APP

Casualty Bureau (CB)APPStandards
Central point for receiving and assessing information regarding an incident.

Source: College of Policing APP

Casualty clearing station (CCS)APPStandards
A temporary structure for assessing and treating casualties between the inner and outer cordons.

Source: College of Policing APP

Category 1 respondersAPPStandards
Organisations that have specific Civil Contingencies Act duties.

Source: College of Policing APP

Category 2 respondersAPPStandards
Cooperating bodies involved in emergencies, with lesser duties.

Source: College of Policing APP

CAVACAVAAPPStandards
Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement

Source: College of Policing APP

CBOCBOAPPStandards
Criminal Behaviour Order

Source: College of Policing APP

CBRNCBRNAPPStandards
Chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear materials or weapons.

Source: College of Policing APP

CCDCCDAPPStandards
Corporate communications department

Source: College of Policing APP

CCTVCCTVAPPStandards
Closed-circuit television used for monitoring and surveillance.

Source: College of Policing APP

CEDCEDAPPStandards
Conducted Energy Device.

Source: College of Policing APP

CEDSTRACEDSTRAAPPStandards
CED Strategic Threat and Risk Assessment.

Source: College of Policing APP

CEOPCEOPAPPStandards
Child Exploitation Online Protection Centre

Source: College of Policing APP

Charter for Families Bereaved through Public TragedyAPPStandards
A commitment by agencies to support families affected by public tragedies.

Source: College of Policing APP

ChildAPPStandards
A child is anyone who has not yet reached their 18th birthday.

Source: College of Policing APP

Child Abduction Warning Notices (CAWN)APPStandards
Notices issued to disrupt contact between children and individuals who may wish to exploit them.

Source: College of Policing APP

child abuseAPPStandards
The maltreatment of a child by a parent or guardian.

Source: College of Policing APP

Child abuse investigation unitAPPStandards
Refers to the grouping of police officers whose primary function is investigating child abuse.

Source: College of Policing APP

Child Assessment Order (CAO)APPStandards
An order available to local authorities for assessing a child's welfare, health, and development.

Source: College of Policing APP

Child criminal exploitation (CCE)APPStandards
Defined as where an individual or group takes advantage of an imbalance of power to manipulate or deceive a child or young person into criminal activity.

Source: College of Policing APP

Child crueltyAPPStandards
The offence of cruelty to persons under 16 years, including neglect.

Source: College of Policing APP

Child protectionAPPStandards
The police are responsible for taking action when there is a risk that a child is suffering significant harm.

Source: College of Policing APP

Child Rescue AlertAPPStandards
A system activated for missing children under 18 years of age who are at significant risk of harm.

Source: College of Policing APP

Child sexual abuseAPPStandards
Forcing or enticing a child to participate in sexual activities.

Source: College of Policing APP

Child Sexual ExploitationAPPStandards
A form of child abuse.

Source: College of Policing APP

Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE)APPStandards
A form of child sexual abuse occurring when an individual or group exploits the power imbalance to coerce, manipulate, or deceive a minor into sexual activity.

Source: College of Policing APP

Children Act 1989APPStandards
An Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that provides a framework for the care and protection of children.

Source: College of Policing APP

Children Act 2004APPStandards
An Act to make provision about the safeguarding and welfare of children.

Source: College of Policing APP

Children Act 2004, section 11APPStandards
A statutory obligation on the police service to safeguard children.

Source: College of Policing APP

Children and young peopleAPPStandards
A child under 18 years is legally recognised as a victim in their own right if they see, hear or experience the effects of domestic abuse and are related to the victim or perpetrat… Read full definition

Source: College of Policing APP

CHISCHISAPPStandards
Covert Human Intelligence Source, a person providing information to policing purposes.

Source: College of Policing APP

CIAPOARCIAPOARAPPStandards
Mnemonic for the six key elements of the NDM: Code of Ethics, Information, Assessment, Powers and Policy, Options, Actions and Review.

Source: College of Policing APP

CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Flora and Fauna)APPStandards
An international agreement aimed at ensuring that international trade in specimens of wild animals and plants does not threaten their survival.

Source: College of Policing APP

Civil and criminal ordersAPPStandards
Legal restrictions that can be applied to help manage the risk to victims.

Source: College of Policing APP

Civil Contingencies Act 2004APPStandards
Legislation that requires emergency planning arrangements for responding to emergencies.

Source: College of Policing APP

Civil Contingencies Act 2004 (CCA)APPStandards
An Act of the UK Parliament that establishes a framework for dealing with civil emergencies.

Source: College of Policing APP

Civil emergenciesAPPStandards
Situations that threaten people, property, and the environment requiring coordinated response from emergency services.

Source: College of Policing APP

Civil recoveryAPPStandards
The process of recovering assets through civil courts, without necessitating a criminal conviction.

Source: College of Policing APP

CJACJAAPPStandards
Criminal Justice Act 2003.

Source: College of Policing APP

CJPOACJPOAAPPStandards
Criminal Justice and Public Order Act.

Source: College of Policing APP

Code AAPPStandards
Refers to the Code of Practice under the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 regarding stop and search.

Source: College of Policing APP

Code of EthicsAPPStandards
Ethical policing principles and Guidance for ethical and professional behaviour as specified by the College of Policing.

Source: College of Policing APP

Code of PracticeAPPStandards
A statutory guideline set by the Home Office on the extraction of data from digital devices.

Source: College of Policing APP

Code of Practice for Victims of CrimeAPPStandards
The standard outlining the rights of victims in the criminal justice process.

Source: College of Policing APP

Code of Practice to the Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996 (CPIA)APPStandards
An investigation conducted by police officers with a view to it being ascertained whether a person should be charged with an offence, or whether a person charged with an offence is… Read full definition

Source: College of Policing APP

Command considerations table for gold, silver, bronzeAPPStandards
A framework that provides guidance for the command structure in POPS incidents.

Source: College of Policing APP

command protocolsAPPStandards
The guidelines that maintain effective command, clarity of command, and a robust audit trail.

Source: College of Policing APP

Command resilienceAPPStandards
The ability of the command structure to function effectively over extended periods.

Source: College of Policing APP