RPA

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

Representation of the People Act, 1983, setting regulations for electoral offences.

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/policing-elections/investigating-electoral-malpractice college.police.uk/app/policing-elections/policing-elections-reference-material

Related terms

CPS

Crown Prosecution Service, responsible for prosecuting criminal cases.

ESM

Election support manager.

PPERA

Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act, 2000, governing election spending and financing.

SPoC

Single Point of Contact

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.