Standards Terms
978 UK policing acronyms and terms in the "Standards" category — page 4 of 20.
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- Command structureAPPStandards
- The organizational framework for authority and responsibility during armed deployment.
- Common Assessment FrameworkAPPStandards
- A standardised approach to conducting an assessment of a child’s additional needs.
- Common lawAPPStandards
- Body of law derived from judicial decisions instead of statutes.
- Common Law Police DisclosureAPPStandards
- The legal requirement for police to disclose information about individuals that may pose a risk to the public.
- Community Impact AssessmentAPPStandards
- A review assessing the effects of police actions on the local community.
- Community impact assessment (CIA)APPStandards
- An assessment that evaluates the potential effects of a project on the community.
- community impact assessmentsAPPStandards
- Evaluations that assess the potential effects of police actions on a particular community.
- Community Impact Statement (CIS)APPStandards
- A document describing the effects of offending on a community, providing context and a voice to the community.
- Community intelligenceAPPStandards
- Local information, direct or indirect, that when assessed provides intelligence on the quality of life experienced by individuals and groups.
- Community of identityAPPStandards
- A group sharing a personal characteristic, referenced in the context of hate crime.
- Community ResolutionAPPStandards
- A non-statutory resolution for low-level crime where the offender accepts responsibility.
- Community sentenceAPPStandards
- A court-imposed sentence combining punishment with community-based activities.
- CVFCompetency and Values FrameworkStandards
- The national framework published by the College of Policing setting out the behaviours, competencies, and values expected of all police officers and staff.
- ComplaintsAPPStandards
- Public allegations made against police officers.
- Computer-based electronic evidenceAPPStandards
- Information or data of investigative value that is stored on or transmitted by a computer.
- Conditional dischargeAPPStandards
- A court discharge of an offender, subject to certain conditions.
- ConfidenceAPPStandards
- this is a reference to the long-term confidence of victims, families and communities in policing.
- Confirmed false alertAPPStandards
- Following engagement, it is determined that the engaged individual is not the same as the person in the candidate image in the watchlist.
- Confirmed true alertAPPStandards
- When, following engagement, it is determined that the engaged individual is the same as the person in the candidate image in the watchlist.
- ConfiscationAPPStandards
- The legal process of taking ownership of assets.
- Confiscation hearingAPPStandards
- A part of the sentencing process determining the amount of benefit to be confiscated.
- confiscation orderAPPStandards
- Allows the court to assess the defendant’s benefits from criminal conduct.
- considerAPPStandards
- It is to be interpreted as to mean 'suggested advice or guidance'.
- CONTESTCONTESTAPPStandards
- The UK government strategy for managing threats from terrorism.
- Control of Major Accident Hazards Regulations 2015APPStandards
- Regulations designed to prevent major accidents involving dangerous substances.
- Control strategyAPPStandards
- A document that drives intelligence requirements.
- ControllerAPPStandards
- The person who determines the purpose and means of processing personal data.
- Controlling or coercive behaviourAPPStandards
- Behaviour that involves controlling or manipulating another person.
- conventional shotAPPStandards
- A shot aimed primarily at the central body mass to stop a subject from executing a threat.
- CoronerAPPStandards
- An official who investigates deaths and determines causes.
- Coroners Act 1998APPStandards
- An Act that governs the investigation of deaths in certain circumstances.
- Corporate communications departments (CCDs)APPStandards
- Units responsible for managing communication between the police and the media.
- Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007APPStandards
- Legislation regarding corporate liability in the event of gross negigence causing death.
- CounselingAPPStandards
- The provision of guidance and support to those in distress.
- Counter terrorism security advisors (CTSAs)APPStandards
- Advisors responsible for providing CT protective security guidance for specific industry sectors.
- County linesAPPStandards
- Illegal drugs are transported from one area to another, often across police and local authority boundaries.
- Court enforcement officers (CEOs)APPStandards
- Officers empowered to execute arrest warrants and enforce court orders.
- Covert human intelligence sourceAPPStandards
- Individuals who provide information about criminal activity in covert contexts.
- Covert Human Intelligence Source (CHIS)APPStandards
- A source used to conduct covert collection of intelligence.
- covert human intelligence sources (CHIS)APPStandards
- Individuals who provide information to law enforcement, often under circumstances that are secretive or discreet.
- CPIACPIAAPPStandards
- Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act, which covers disclosure obligations in criminal cases.
- CPIA (Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996)APPStandards
- Legislation defining the conduct of criminal investigations by police to ensure fairness and accountability.
- CPSCPSAPPStandards
- Crown Prosecution Service, responsible for prosecuting criminal cases.
- Crime and Disorder Act 1998APPStandards
- An Act aimed at reducing crime and enhancing community safety.
- Crime Scene Investigators (CSIs)APPStandards
- Specialists who collect and analyze physical evidence at crime scenes.
- CrimestoppersAPPStandards
- A charity that allows individuals to report information anonymously.