Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO)
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 order to apply for restrictive conditions or positive obligations to prevent harmful behaviour of offenders convicted of specific sexual or violent offenses.
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
Foreign Travel Prohibition
Restrictions included in SHPOs and SROs that prevent offenders from traveling outside the UK to protect children or vulnerable adults.
Sexual Risk Order (SRO)
An order to apply for restrictive conditions or positive obligations on individuals who have not been convicted but pose a risk of sexual harm.
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.