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Risk taking

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.

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Definition

The act of making decisions that involve potential negative outcomes.

This definition is drawn from the College of Policing Authorised Professional Practice. For the full operational guidance and current wording, read it at source.

college.police.uk/app/risk

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Risk

Potential for significant harm, with more than a remote chance of occurrence.

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.