Significant impact
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
significant should be interpreted as being particular to each incident but critically relates to the impact on the individual, family or community.
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
Confidence
this is a reference to the long-term confidence of victims, families and communities in policing.
Critical incident
Any incident where the effectiveness of the police response is likely to have a significant impact on the confidence of the victim, their family and/or the community.
Effectiveness
a measure of the professionalism, competence and integrity evident in the police response to an incident.
Likely
all incidents that the police deal with could have a significant impact on confidence, but are they likely?
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.