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The complete index — 1025 UK policing acronyms and terms, page 19 of 21.
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- Sexual Risk Order (SRO)APPStandards
- An order to apply for restrictive conditions or positive obligations on individuals who have not been convicted but pose a risk of sexual harm.
- shouldAPPStandards
- It is to be interpreted as to mean it is a strong recommendation based on a high evidence base.
- Significant harmAPPStandards
- Concept introduced to assess the need for compulsory intervention in family life in the best interests of children.
- Significant impactAPPStandards
- significant should be interpreted as being particular to each incident but critically relates to the impact on the individual, family or community.
- Significant witnessAPPStandards
- Those who have or claim to have witnessed an indictable offence, part of such an offence or events closely connected with it.
- silver (tactical) commanderAPPStandards
- The commander responsible for tactical operations.
- Silver commanderAPPStandards
- Commands and coordinates the tactical response according to the gold strategy.
- Single Point of Contact (SPOC)APPStandards
- Designated individuals who serve as points of contact for business crime within police forces.
- Situation AwarenessAPPStandards
- Understanding the mood and dynamics of a community in relation to incidents.
- SlaveryAPPStandards
- The status or condition of a person over whom any or all of the powers attaching the right of ownership are exercised.
- Slavery and trafficking prevention orderAPPStandards
- A legal order that aims to prevent an individual from committing further modern slavery offences.
- slavery and trafficking prevention order (STPO)APPStandards
- A civil order made by a court as part of sentencing for a conviction of slavery or human trafficking.
- slavery and trafficking risk order (STRO)APPStandards
- An order applied for when there is no conviction but a previous recording of guilt for a slavery or human trafficking offence.
- Source evaluationAPPStandards
- 1 - Reliable, 2 - Untested, 3 - Not reliable
- Span of commandAPPStandards
- The hierarchy within command and control, clarifying reporting and accountability relationships.
- Span of controlAPPStandards
- The number of lines of communication one individual can maintain.
- Special category dataAPPStandards
- Personal data which is more sensitive and needs more protection.
- special measuresAPPStandards
- Support offered to vulnerable or intimidated witnesses to give evidence in court.
- special procedure materialAPPStandards
- Material in possession of a person subject to an express or implied undertaking to hold it in confidence.
- Specialist domestic violence court systems (SDVCs)APPStandards
- SDVCs provide a coordinated, multi-agency approach to the prosecution and management of domestic abuse cases.
- SFOSpecialist Firearms OfficerSpecialist Roles
- An officer with advanced firearms training beyond standard AFO, deployed to the most high-risk firearms operations including counter-terrorism.
- specialist munitionsAPPStandards
- devices or munitions used for tactical advantage, such as distraction devices.
- Spontaneous incidentsAPPStandards
- Unanticipated events requiring immediate response without prior planning.
- Stalking protection orders (SPOs)APPStandards
- A legal mechanism designed to prevent future stalking behavior by imposing conditions on the perpetrator.
- Standard Equitation Course (SEC)APPStandards
- A qualification that ensures mounted officers maintain required knowledge and riding skills.
- Statutory GuidanceAPPStandards
- Official guidelines that police must follow regarding firearms licensing.
- Statutory obligationAPPStandards
- A requirement for forces to share information based on specific legal obligations.
- Statutory powerAPPStandards
- A legal authority allowing forces to share information without obligation.
- Stay Safe principlesAPPStandards
- Guidelines for the public to follow in the event of a terrorist attack.
- Steady state policingAPPStandards
- Activities that are managed as part of everyday responsibilities.
- stop and accountAPPStandards
- A practice where police may ask individuals to explain their presence or actions, not grounded in a legal power to detain.
- stop and searchAPPStandards
- A power for police to stop and search individuals or their vehicles under specific legislative frameworks.
- strategic assessmentAPPStandards
- A review process that helps to understand and prioritize intelligence needs.
- Strategic coordinating groupAPPStandards
- A group that determines how a multi-agency report will be compiled and circulated.
- strategic coordinating group (SCG)APPStandards
- A group that provides support, advice, and analysis to the gold commander.
- Strategic coordination groups (SCGs)APPStandards
- Groups that include representatives from emergency services for coordinated response.
- strategic demand assessment (SDA)APPStandards
- Assessment to ensure capacity for firearms licensing-related demand.
- Strategic Firearms Commander (SFC)APPStandards
- An officer who oversees the strategic aspects of firearms deployment.
- Strategic Intelligence and Briefing Unit (SIB)APPStandards
- A unit within NPoCC providing national intelligence updates and assessments.
- Strategic intelligence requirementsAPPStandards
- Requirements that outline information needed to fill gaps in police knowledge.
- Strategic Risk Assessment (SRA)APPStandards
- A comprehensive assessment to identify potential risks associated with specific groups or events.
- Strategic threat and risk assessment (STRA)APPStandards
- A framework to inform decisions related to armed policing deployment and capability.
Source: College of Policing APP