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The complete index — 1025 UK policing acronyms and terms, page 12 of 21.
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- MARACMARACAPPStandards
- Multi-Agency Risk Assessment Conferences for Domestic Abuse.
- Mass Fatalities Coordination Group (MFCG)APPStandards
- Coordinates the DVI process on behalf of the gold commander and HM Coroner.
- Medicinal cannabisAPPStandards
- Cannabis-based medicine used to relieve symptoms.
- Memorandum of understandingAPPStandards
- An agreement between organizations providing guidelines for local implementation.
- Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)APPStandards
- A formal agreement outlining the responsibilities and procedures between parties.
- Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs)APPStandards
- Documents that facilitate cooperation and information sharing between agencies.
- Mental Capacity Act 2005 (MCA)APPStandards
- A statutory framework for people who lack capacity to make specific decisions for themselves.
- Mental disorderAPPStandards
- Any disorder or disability of the mind as defined in the Mental Health Act.
- Mental Health Act (MHA) 1983APPStandards
- Legislation regarding the treatment and rights of individuals with mental health issues.
- Mental Health Act 1983APPStandards
- Legislation that governs the admission of individuals to hospital against their will, their rights while detained, and their aftercare.
- Mental Health Act 1983 section 136APPStandards
- Legislation allowing the police to take individuals suffering from mental health crises to a place of safety.
- Mental health crisisAPPStandards
- Describes any perceived emergency brought about by the experience of mental ill health or distress.
- Mental Health Crisis Care ConcordatAPPStandards
- A framework ensuring that individuals, including those intoxicated, have access to health services when experiencing a mental health crisis.
- Mental health professionalAPPStandards
- A generic term for any number of professions providing care or treatment to people with mental ill health.
- Mental ill healthAPPStandards
- Refers broadly to all matters relating to mental health problems, including mental disorders and mental distress.
- Mentally vulnerableAPPStandards
- Describes detainees who may not understand the meaning or importance of proceedings due to their mental state or capacity.
- METHANEMETHANEAPPStandards
- A mnemonic used to ensure critical information is communicated during an incident.
- MHA 1983 s 135(2)APPStandards
- Mental Health Act 1983 section 135(2), relating to warrants for entering and removing a patient.
- MILLWECMILLWECAPPStandards
- Medical Implications of Less-Lethal Weapons Expert Committee
- Mind InfolineAPPStandards
- The Mind Infoline team provides information on a range of topics, including types of mental health problems and where to get help.
- Mind Legal LineAPPStandards
- Mind Legal Line provides legal information and general advice on mental health-related law.
- MIPPMIPPAPPStandards
- Major Incident Public Portal, a platform for public and police information exchange during incidents.
- MIRSAPMIRSAPAPPStandards
- Major Incident Room Standardised Administrative Procedures
- Miscarriages of justiceAPPStandards
- Alleged situations where a person has been wrongfully convicted or sentenced.
- MisconductAPPStandards
- Breach of conduct by police officers that may lead to disciplinary actions.
- Misconduct noticeAPPStandards
- A formal notification to an officer that they are being investigated for misconduct.
- MisinformationAPPStandards
- Content that is false, misleading or has been taken out of context by accident.
- Missing PersonAPPStandards
- An individual whose whereabouts cannot be established and is therefore considered to be missing.
- missing person coordinatorAPPStandards
- The responsibilities of a missing person coordinator.
- Missing persons deemed increased riskAPPStandards
- A definition subject to the College of Policing's parameters for medium risk, meaning that harm to the individual or the public is likely but not serious.
- Missing Persons Process ChartAPPStandards
- A useful framework for staff to follow during missing persons investigations.
- Misuse of Drugs Act 1971APPStandards
- Legislation concerning the possession and trafficking of controlled drugs.
- Mobile armed support to surveillance (MASTS)APPStandards
- Support provided during covert operations requiring armed resources.
- Mobile forward control facilitiesAPPStandards
- Temporary command centers for larger or dispersed operations.
- MobilisationAPPStandards
- The process that supports mutual aid at the local, regional or national level.
- Modern Slavery Act 2015APPStandards
- Legislation that provides the legal framework for tackling modern slavery and human trafficking offenses.
- Modern slavery and human trafficking (MSHT)APPStandards
- Crime with a victim, where individuals are moved for purposes of exploitation.
- Modern slavery victim liaison officer (MSVLO)APPStandards
- An officer tasked with supporting victims of modern slavery.
- Modus operandiAPPStandards
- The methods used by offenders in committing crimes.
- Money launderingAPPStandards
- The process of concealing the origin of illegally obtained money.
- MOSOVOMOSOVOAPPStandards
- Management of sexual offenders and violent offenders.