Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO)
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
A UK government department responsible for promoting British interests and managing consular services abroad.
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
Ante Mortem information
Information gathered prior to death to assist in identifying deceased individuals.
Crisis Management Department (CMD)
The branch within the FCDO that leads responses to crises overseas.
Disaster victim identification (DVI)
The internationally accepted term for the processes and procedures for recovering and identifying deceased people and human remains in multiple fatality incidents.
INTERPOL
An international organization that facilitates cooperation between police forces from different countries.
Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)
A formal agreement outlining the responsibilities and procedures between parties.
National Police Coordination Centre (NPoCC)
Coordinates police mutual aid and ensures a consistent response to incidents across the UK.
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.