Post Mortem
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
Information and evidence gathered from a deceased individual's remains after death to assist in identification.
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
Ante Mortem
Information collected before death regarding an individual's physical characteristics or personal history used to aid identification.
CONTEST
The UK government strategy for managing threats from terrorism.
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INTERPOL
An international organization that facilitates cooperation between police forces from different countries.
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.