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ViSOR

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 national computer offender management system.

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/major-investigation-and-public-protection/managing-sexual-offenders-and-violent-offenders/multi-agency-public-protection-arrangements-mappacollege.police.uk/app/major-investigation-and-public-protection/managing-sexual-offenders-and-violent-offenders/managing-public-protection-informationcollege.police.uk/app/domestic-abuse/checklists-guides-and-support-appendix-ccollege.police.uk/app/major-investigation-and-public-protection/managing-sexual-offenders-and-violent-offenders/travelling-abroadcollege.police.uk/app/major-investigation-and-public-protection/managing-sexual-offenders-and-violent-offenders/potentially-dangerous-personscollege.police.uk/app/major-investigation-and-public-protection/managing-sexual-offenders-and-violent-offenders/home-visitscollege.police.uk/app/major-investigation-and-public-protection/managing-sexual-offenders-and-violent-offenders/introduction-managing-sexual-offenders-and-violent-offenderscollege.police.uk/app/major-investigation-and-public-protection/missing-persons/missing-persons-quick-reference-guides/initial-response-and-investigation

Related terms

ARMS

Assessment of Risk Management Status

CHIS

Covert Human Intelligence Source, a person providing information to policing purposes.

CJA

Criminal Justice Act 2003.

CPIA

Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act, which covers disclosure obligations in criminal cases.

Criminal Justice Act (CJA) 2003

Legislation providing the framework for the establishment of arrangements for managing offenders.

DPA

Data Protection Act, legislation governing the handling of personal data.

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.