Embargoed
A term from the College of Policing Authorised Professional Practice (APP), reproduced under the Open Government Licence with a link back to the authoritative source.
Definition
Embargoed information is shared on the understanding that it is not to be published or broadcast until after a specified event or time.
This definition is drawn from the College of Policing Authorised Professional Practice. For the full operational guidance and current wording, read it at source.
Related terms
Non-attributable
Information that is for use but non-attributable may be published but cannot be attributed to the source.
Non-reportable
Non-reportable information is provided to the media on the basis (by prior agreement) that it is for guidance only and not for publication or broadcast.
Reportable
All reportable information may be reported, quoted and attributed, at the media’s discretion.
Definition reproduced from the College of Policing Authorised Professional Practice under the Open Government Licence v3.0. See the source link above for the authoritative, current wording.