Police protection
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
An emergency power enabling police officers to protect a child at risk of significant harm.
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
Parental responsibility
All rights, duties, powers, responsibilities and authority that parents have in relation to their child.
Registered intermediary
A communication specialist who helps vulnerable victims and witnesses with communication difficulties.
Single Point of Contact (SPOC)
Designated individuals who serve as points of contact for business crime within police forces.
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.