pre-trial briefings
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
Embargoed briefings given to the media before the start of a trial, aimed at helping the media report accurately.
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
non-attributable background briefing
A briefing that is reportable but not attributable to a named police source.
non-reportable background briefing
A briefing where all disseminated information is for guidance or direction and not immediately reportable by media.
pre-sentence briefings
Briefings that take place after a verdict but prior to sentencing.
pre-verdict briefings
Embargoed media briefings that take place after a trial has started but before a verdict is given.
reportable briefing
A briefing where all disseminated information is attributable to the speaker and reportable by the media.
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.