Technology Terms
5 UK policing acronyms and terms in the "Technology" category.
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- ANPRAutomatic Number Plate RecognitionTechnology
- Camera technology that reads vehicle registration plates to check against databases for stolen vehicles, wanted persons, and intelligence.
- BWVBody-Worn VideoTechnology
- A small camera worn on an officer's uniform to record interactions with the public, used as evidence and to improve accountability.
- TASERConducted Energy DeviceTechnology
- A less-lethal device that fires electrodes to temporarily incapacitate a subject. Only specially trained officers are authorised to carry Taser.
- PNCPolice National ComputerTechnology
- The national database holding records on people (convictions, wanted/missing), vehicles, and property. Accessible to all UK forces.
- PNDPolice National DatabaseTechnology
- A national intelligence database allowing forces to share and access intelligence, custody records, and crime reports across force boundaries.