Potentially dangerous person (PDP)
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 individual whose behavior raises reasonable grounds to believe they may commit an offense that will cause serious 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
Active Risk Management System (ARMS)
A framework used for assessing and managing risk concerning offenders.
MAPPA
Multi-agency public protection arrangements.
Multi-agency public protection arrangements (MAPPA)
A framework for managing sexual and violent offenders involving multiple agencies.
Prolific and other priority offenders (PPOs)
Individuals who commit a disproportionate number of acquisitive crimes compared to the general offending population.
Registered sexual offender (RSO)
A person required to comply with notification requirements set out in the Sexual Offences Act (SOA) 2003, Part 2.
Registered violent offender (RVO)
A person subject to a violent offender order (VOO) under the Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008, Part 7.
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.