Internal referral
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
Used where an individual or unit within a police force has concern for a child and informs the child abuse investigation unit.
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
External referral
Used where one agency refers concerns for a child to another agency with an expectation that action is required and that the action will be reviewed.
Report
Used where an individual, rather than an agency, informs the police of concern for a child.
Risk assessment
This process should prioritise the attention of other agencies by signposting them to internal and external referrals, reports and other relevant intelligence.
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.