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- CPIA (Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996)APPStandards
- Legislation defining the conduct of criminal investigations by police to ensure fairness and accountability.
- CPSCPSAPPStandards
- Crown Prosecution Service, responsible for prosecuting criminal cases.
- Crime and Disorder Act 1998APPStandards
- An Act aimed at reducing crime and enhancing community safety.
- Crime Scene Investigators (CSIs)APPStandards
- Specialists who collect and analyze physical evidence at crime scenes.
- CrimestoppersAPPStandards
- A charity that allows individuals to report information anonymously.
- Criminal conductAPPStandards
- Conduct which constitutes an offence in any part of the UK, or would constitute an offence in any part of the UK if it occurred there.
- Criminal investigationAPPStandards
- An investigation conducted by police officers with a view to it being ascertained whether a person should be charged with an offence, or whether a person charged with an offence is… Read full definition
- CIDCriminal Investigation DepartmentOrganisation
- The detective branch of a police force responsible for investigating serious and complex crimes.
- Criminal investigatorAPPStandards
- Any police officer involved in the conduct of a criminal investigation.
- Criminal Justice Act (CJA) 2003APPStandards
- Legislation providing the framework for the establishment of arrangements for managing offenders.
- Criminal Justice Act 1991APPStandards
- Legislation that includes provisions for prisoner escort services.
- Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994APPStandards
- Statutory provisions that deal with public order offenses.
- Criminal lifestyleAPPStandards
- A classification for offenders who repeatedly engage in serious criminal activities.
- Criminal lifestyle offencesAPPStandards
- Serious crimes that automatically trigger confiscation investigations under POCA.
- Criminal offence data for general processing purposesAPPStandards
- A type of personal data related to criminal allegations, proceedings or convictions.
- Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996APPStandards
- Legislation that sets out the framework for disclosure of evidence during investigations.
- Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996 (CPIA)APPStandards
- Legislation that governs the conduct of criminal investigations and the duties of authorities.
- Criminal propertyAPPStandards
- Any property that represents the proceeds of crime.
- Crisis Management Department (CMD)APPStandards
- The branch within the FCDO that leads responses to crises overseas.
- Critical incidentAPPStandards
- Any incident where the effectiveness of the police response is likely to have a significant impact on the confidence of the victim, their family and/or the community.
- Critical Incident (CI)APPStandards
- An incident that has the potential to escalate significantly and impact community confidence.
- Critical incident management (CIM)APPStandards
- A systematic approach to managing critical incidents, originating from the response to the murder of Stephen Lawrence.
- critical incidentsAPPStandards
- Unexpected events with significant impacts requiring immediate police response.
- critical shotAPPStandards
- A shot intended to immediately incapacitate a subject, typically aimed at the head or central nervous system.
- Criticality FactorsAPPStandards
- Specific elements that may increase the impact of an incident.
- Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS)APPStandards
- Scotland's prosecution service.
- CPSCrown Prosecution ServiceLegal
- The independent body responsible for prosecuting criminal cases investigated by the police and other agencies in England and Wales.
- Crown Prosecution Service (CPS)APPStandards
- The body responsible for prosecuting criminal cases investigated by police in England and Wales.
- Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) Media ProtocolAPPStandards
- Guidelines governing the release of information during criminal proceedings.
- CT security coordinator (CT SecCo)APPStandards
- A role focused on developing security plans for events to mitigate terrorist threats.
- Cuckooed addressAPPStandards
- This is where the suspect will take over a local property, normally belonging to a vulnerable person, then use it to operate their criminal activity from.
- Custodial sentenceAPPStandards
- A sentence where the offender is confined to a prison.
- Custody RecordAPPStandards
- A documented account of the detainee's status and actions during their time in custody.
- customer information ordersAPPStandards
- Orders to determine if an unidentified account exists, used in proceeds of crime investigations.
- Dangerous and Severe Personality Disorder (DSPD) programmeAPPStandards
- A specialized program for offenders with severe personality disorders assessing entry criteria and management.
- DARADARAAPPStandards
- Domestic Abuse Risk Assessment, a tool for assessing risk in domestic abuse situations.
- DASHDASHAPPStandards
- Domestic abuse, stalking, harassment, and ‘honour’-based violence risk identification, assessment, and management model.
- dataAPPStandards
- Information processed for a policing purpose, including personal data
- Data controllersAPPStandards
- Individuals who hold the legal responsibility for the way in which data is gathered, processed, stored and deleted under the Data Protection Act 2018. Chief constables are the lega… Read full definition
- Data processing contractAPPStandards
- Legally-binding written contract governing responsibilities and liabilities between data controller and processor.
- Data Protection Act (2018)APPStandards
- Regulation that governs the processing of personal data.
- Data Protection Act 1998 (DPA)APPStandards
- Legislation that governs the collection and use of personal data.
- Data Protection Act 2018APPStandards
- The UK law that governs the processing of personal data.