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- Streamlined Forensic Reporting (SFR)APPStandards
- A process designed to enable investigators, scientists and prosecutors to comply with the Criminal Procedure Rules.
- Subject factorAPPStandards
- A factor linked to the individual, such as demographic factors.
- Successful InterventionAPPStandards
- An incident that, if not addressed, would have resulted in death or serious injury.
- suicide preventionAPPStandards
- actions aimed at reducing deaths by suicide and the frequency of attempts.
- supervisors and first line managersAPPStandards
- The role of supervisory officers and those with first line management responsibility when investigating a missing person case.
- Survivor reception centre (SuRC)APPStandards
- A secure place for survivors not requiring acute medical treatment, away from the incident's immediate consequences.
- SuspicionAPPStandards
- Not defined in POCA but involves a possibility, which is more than fanciful that the other person was engaged in, or benefited from criminal conduct.
- Suspicious activity report (SAR)APPStandards
- A report by financial institutions detailing potentially suspicious financial activity.
- Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs)APPStandards
- Reports of suspicious activity relevant to financial investigation.
- System factorAPPStandards
- A factor relating to the LFR application such as the algorithm.
- tactical coordinating group (TCG)APPStandards
- A body that determines coordinated tactical responses.
- Tactical Firearms Commander (TFC)APPStandards
- The officer responsible for tactical decision-making during armed deployments.
- Tactical intelligence requirementsAPPStandards
- Requirements containing information needed about an investigation or operation.
- Tactical phaseAPPStandards
- The phase of an authorised pursuit during which appropriate resolution tactics are available.
- TaxAPPStandards
- Recovering taxes on criminal earnings identified and assessed for taxation.
- TCGTCGAPPStandards
- Tactical Coordinating Group, comprising tactical commanders from various agencies.
- Telecommunications informationAPPStandards
- Data related to the communication between devices, including phone records.
- TSGTerritorial Support GroupSpecialist Roles
- A specialist public order unit (primarily associated with the Metropolitan Police) providing a mobile reserve for public order, crime operations, and major events.
- Terrorism Act 2000APPStandards
- Legislation providing preventive stop and search powers in anticipation of terrorist activity.
- The Ovenstone criteriaAPPStandards
- a set of criteria to make judgments regarding whether a death is likely to be suicide.
- Threat AssessmentAPPStandards
- The analysis of potential or actual harm to people, the probability of it occurring and the consequences or impact should it occur.
- ThresholdAPPStandards
- The configurable point at which two images being compared will result in an alert.
- Threshold TestAPPStandards
- A test used when there is insufficient evidence to apply the Full Code Test but which allows charging for substantial bail risk.
- Traffic CommissionersAPPStandards
- Responsible for licensing and regulating operators of large goods vehicles.
- Trauma-informed approachAPPStandards
- A method of interaction that fosters trust and supports recovery in victims.
- Trauma-informed communicationAPPStandards
- Recognising that trauma can affect how people understand and respond to information.
- True alertAPPStandards
- When it is determined that the probe image is the same as the candidate image in the watchlist.
- True recognition rate (TRR)APPStandards
- The number of times individuals on a watchlist are correctly identified as a proportion of the total number of times these individuals passed through the zone of recognition.
- UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA)APPStandards
- The agency responsible for public health advice regarding non-criminal CBRN incidents.
- UK Missing Persons Unit (UKMPU)APPStandards
- The UK's national and international point of contact for all missing persons and unidentified remains cases.
- UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI)APPStandards
- The agency managing the asylum and visa systems in the UK.
- UN basic principlesAPPStandards
- Guidelines on the use of force and firearms by law enforcement officials.
- UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC)APPStandards
- Defines a child as a human being below the age of 18, unless the relevant laws recognise an earlier age of majority.
- Underpinning Aims and ObjectivesAPPStandards
- The foundational principles that guide the processes of firearms licensing.
- UPPUnsatisfactory Performance ProcedureStandards
- The formal procedure for managing police officers whose performance falls below the expected standard, involving stages of improvement action and review.
- Urban search and rescue (USAR)APPStandards
- A functional support sector for the fire and rescue service that responds to incidents involving unstable and collapsed structures.
- UrgencyAPPStandards
- A deployment that is related to an imminent threat-to-life or serious harm situation.
- ValidationAPPStandards
- The process of providing objective evidence that something is fit for its intended purpose.
- Vetting Code of Practice (2023)APPStandards
- A set of guidelines for vetting processes in policing.
- VictimAPPStandards
- The term ‘victim’ is used in line with the Ministry of Justice Code of Practice for Victims of Crime in England and Wales (2020). It recognises the harm experienced by those subjec… Read full definition
- victim careAPPStandards
- Support provided to victims or their families during the resolution of complaints.
- Victim holding audit area (VHAA)APPStandards
- A temporary structure where deceased persons and human remains are initially taken.
- Victim immigration statusAPPStandards
- Refers to the immigration status of individuals who may be victims of modern slavery and how it affects their ability to seek help.
- Victim Personal StatementAPPStandards
- A statement made by the victim describing the impact of the crime.
- Victim Personal Statement (VPS)APPStandards
- A statement that allows victims to explain how an offence has affected them.
- victim personal statements (VPS)APPStandards
- Statements that allow victims to express their feelings and the impact of the crime on their lives.
- Victims Code of Practice (VCOP)APPStandards
- A framework that outlines the rights of victims of crime in England and Wales.