Witness Care Unit (WCU)
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
A unit within a police force responsible for supporting witnesses throughout the court process.
This definition is drawn from the College of Policing Authorised Professional Practice. For the full operational guidance and current wording, read it at source.
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Res gestae
Statements or actions closely connected to an event that may be admissible as evidence.
special measures
Support offered to vulnerable or intimidated witnesses to give evidence in court.
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.